Patent ID: 8909925
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of managing security of and access to an electronic content in a networked environment, comprises of: creating a proprietary wrapper file that encapsulates an electronic content upon transferring said electronic content to a computing device of a user by invoking a wrapper file manipulation engine in response to a user action, and wherein said proprietary wrapper file is configured for enforcing content usage policies on said electronic content and for performing a plurality of configurable functionalities, and wherein a format of said proprietary wrapper file indicates an encryption of said electronic content encapsulated within said proprietary wrapper file, wherein said format of said proprietary wrapper file is a proprietary content security format, and wherein said electronic content is encapsulated within said proprietary wrapper file regardless of a native file format of an electronic file, and based on a confidentiality level assigned to said electronic content; providing a security client application on said computing device in response to a request for accessing said electronic content, and wherein said proprietary wrapper file carries a proprietary and uniform file extension regardless and independent of a native file format, file type and file extension of said encapsulated electronic content or an internet media type of said electronic content, and wherein said proprietary wrapper file is assigned with a customized file identifier, and wherein said customized file identifier is a customized file icon that identifies a source or creator or owner of said electronic content; embedding a local software component within said security client application employed for accessing said networked environment, and wherein said local software component is preloaded on said computing device of said user; granting a controlled access to said electronic content to said user by enforcing said content usage policies by said security client application through said proprietary wrapper file; monitoring and tracking activities of said user on said electronic content by said security client application to ensure compliance of said activities with said enforced content usage policies; and restricting said user from performing predefined activities on said electronic content on detection of violations of said enforced content usage policies; the wrapper file comprises a file header, which comprises a header records that implements life cycle management, so when a user tries to access an encapsulated electronic content in a wrapper file, the wrapper file will expires or erases or locks the electronic content after a predetermined number of attempts.