Patent ID: 7739743

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of tracking and reporting confidential information that should be prevented from being leaked by a computer device, comprising the steps of: recording original data of a leaked file from a computer; extracting anti-leakage data from the original data and a file existing in a recording area by the computer, including one or more combinations of data indicating a plurality of character strings corresponding to the confidential information that should be prevented from being leaked; storing parts of the extracted anti-leakage data in designated table positions; setting a separate lifetime value for each designated table position; clearing the table position from information at the expiration of the lifetime value; converting the extracted anti-leakage data from spreadsheet format and internet program data format to a text format; performing a morphological analysis on the extracted anti-leakage data and determining classes of words for the confidential information including recognizing a card account number, proper names, company names, and zip codes; and investigating a degree of association between a combination included in the anti-leakage data extracted from the file existing in the recording area and included in the anti-leakage data extracted from the original data in order to track and report confidential information that has leaked.