System and method for monitoring secure data on a network

1. A method of monitoring, the method comprising:

instructing a browser on a network device to decrypt secure digital data and store the decrypted secure digital data in a first storage area of the network device, the secure digital data received from a content provider in communication with the network device, the instructing of the browser performed by a processor of the network device executing a monitoring program, the monitoring program received from a monitoring entity;

accessing the decrypted secure digital data from the first storage area to generate a tree structure associated with the decrypted secure digital data;

when a node of the tree structure includes a secure uniform resource locator (URL), storing the node of the tree structure associated with the secure URL in a second storage area;

determining auxiliary data from the stored node of the tree structure;

filtering the auxiliary data to remove sensitive information;

encrypting the auxiliary data; and

transmitting the encrypted auxiliary data to a server of the monitoring entity to monitor activity of the browser, the server being different from the network device and different from the content provider.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary data includes timer data and input tracking data.

3. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the timer data includes at least one of a duration of content download, a duration of browsing activity, or a duration of exposure to a web page.

4. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the input tracking data includes at least one of a cursor position, spatial input locations with respect to the display of the network device, keystrokes, or an orientation of a peripheral input device.

5. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary data is gathered in a secure hypertext transfer protocol session.

6. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the sensitive information further includes credit card and address information.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a storage device including instructions for execution by a hardware processor in communication with a network device, the instructions, when executed, to cause the hardware processor to:

instruct a browser on the network device to decrypt secure digital data and store the decrypted secure digital data in a storage area of the network device, the secure digital data received from a content provider in communication with the network device; and

access the decrypted secure digital data from the storage area to generate a tree structure associated with the decrypted secure digital data;

when a node of the tree structure includes a secure uniform resource locator (URL), determine auxiliary data from the node of the tree structure;

filter the auxiliary data to remove sensitive information;

encrypt the auxiliary data; and

transmit the encrypted auxiliary data to a server of a monitoring entity to monitor activity of the browser, the server being different from the network device and different from the content provider.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the auxiliary data includes timer data and input tracking data.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the timer data includes at least one of a duration of content download, a duration of browsing activity, or a duration of exposure to a web page.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the input tracking data includes at least one of a cursor position, spatial input locations with respect to the display of the network device, keystrokes, or orientation of a peripheral input device.

11. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the auxiliary data is gathered in a secure hypertext transfer protocol.

12. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the sensitive information further includes credit card and address information.

13. A tangible computer readable storage device or storage disc comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a network device to execute a monitoring program to at least:

instruct a browser on the network device to decrypt secure digital data and store the decrypted secure digital data in a storage area of the network device, the secure digital data received from a content provider in communication with the network device, the instructing of the browser performed by a processor of the network device executing the monitoring program, the monitoring program received from a monitoring entity;

access the decrypted secure digital data from the storage area to generate a tree structure associated with the decrypted secure digital data;

when a node of the tree structure includes a secure uniform resource locator (URL), determine auxiliary data from the node of the tree structure;

filter the auxiliary data to remove sensitive information;

encrypt the auxiliary data; and

transmit the encrypted auxiliary data to a server of the monitoring entity to monitor activity of the browser, the server being different from the network device and different from the content provider.

14. The storage device or storage disc according to claim 13 , wherein the auxiliary data includes timer data and input tracking data.

15. The storage device or storage disc according to claim 14 , wherein the timer data includes at least one of a duration of content download, a duration of browsing activity, or a duration of exposure to a web page.

16. The storage device or storage disc according to claim 14 , wherein the input tracking data includes at least one of a cursor position, spatial input locations with respect to the display of the network device, keystrokes, or orientation of a peripheral input device.

17. The storage device or storage disc according to claim 13 , wherein the sensitive information further includes credit card and address information.