Patent ID: 8862752
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: identifying, by a processor, a request from a remote computer to transfer data over a network connection; determining, by the processor, a location from which the data is sought to be transferred; comparing, by the processor, the location of the data to a list of predefined locations for which data transfers are allowed; identifying, by the processor, a destination address to which the data is sought to be transferred; comparing, by the processor, the destination address to the list of predefined locations for which data transfers are allowed; calculating, by the processor, a hash of the data; and preventing, by the processor, the transfer of the data if both the location from which the data is sought to be transferred and the destination address to which the data is sought to be transferred are not in the list of predefined locations for which data transfers are allowed, wherein the preventing the transfer of the data prevents data leakage of confidential information.