Patent ID: 9202065
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method to detect that sensitive data has been located, comprising: embedding in the sensitive data one or more instances of a benign pseudo virus signature whose presence in the sensitive data does not impair a permitted use of the sensitive data; registering the benign pseudo virus signature; and receiving a notification that one or more instances of the benign pseudo virus signature have been detected in the sensitive data, wherein the notification indicates detection of the sensitive data and includes identifying information, the notification occurring as a result of a scan having been performed on the sensitive data that results in detection of a registered benign pseudo virus signature; the identifying information including an indication of a percentage of the sensitive data detected as being original, as determined by a number of instances of the benign pseudo virus signature detected in the scan; wherein at least one of the embedding, registering and receiving operations are carried out in software executing in a hardware element.