Patent ID: 7433864
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable medium having stored in memory computer executable instructions that when executed by a computer are configured to perform the following: search for a first piece of sensitive information, the first piece of sensitive information including personal information regarding at least one user; search for a second piece of sensitive information, the second piece of sensitive information including personal information regarding the at least one user; obtain a result of the search for the first piece of sensitive information, the first piece of sensitive information being of a first type; obtain a result of the search for the second piece of sensitive information, the second piece of sensitive information being of a second type, the first type of information being different than the second type of information; assign a first score, the first score being determined from the number of occurrences of the first piece of sensitive data, as revealed in the search for the first piece of sensitive data; assign a second score, the second score being determined from the number of occurrences of the second piece of sensitive data, as revealed in the search for the second piece of sensitive data; combine the first score and the second score; provide the combined score to a user; and automatically determine, from the combined, score and a combination of sensitive information types searched, a risk for at least one identity-related vulnerability, wherein sensitive information includes at least one of the following: a name, an address, a social security number, a telephone number, and an email address.