IP Library Granted Patent US 11,163,884
Granted Patent B2
US 11,163,884 · App. 16/418,461 · Granted Nov 2, 2021

Privacy and the adaptive trust profile

Inventors: Richard A. Ford (Austin, TX); Chad Anson (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Forcepoint LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,163,884
App. No.
16/418,461
Granted
Nov 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for generating an adaptive trust profile, comprising: monitoring an electronically-observable action of an entity, the electronically-observable action of the entity corresponding to an event enacted by the entity; converting the electronically-observable action of the entity to electronic information representing the action of the entity; and generating the adaptive trust profile based upon the action of the entity, the adaptive trust profile being privacy enhanced.

Claims (48)

1. A computer-implementable method for maintaining privacy of an adaptive trust profile, comprising:

monitoring an electronically-observable action of an entity, the electronically-observable action of the entity corresponding to an event enacted by the entity;

converting the electronically-observable action of the entity to electronic information representing the action of the entity;

generating the adaptive trust profile based upon the action of the entity, the adaptive trust profile being privacy enhanced, privacy enhancement of the adaptive profile comprises anonymization of the entity; and,

performing a de-anonymization function, the de-anonymization function including a logging function, the logging function providing an audit trail for any de-anonymization request associated with the adaptive trust profile of a user entity, the de-anonymization function providing auditable privacy to the adaptive trust profile.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

anonymization of the entity is performed when the adaptive trust profile is accessed by a security administrator.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the anonymization is performed as data is ingested into the adaptive trust profile.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile comprises encryption of any user entity sensitive personal information (SPI) stored within the adaptive trust profile.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile includes a right to be forgotten function, the right to be forgotten function causing the adaptive trust profile of a user entity to be deleted when requested by a user entity.

6. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; and

a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:

monitoring an electronically-observable action of an entity, the electronically-observable action of the entity corresponding to an event enacted by the entity;

converting the electronically-observable action of the entity to electronic information representing the action of the entity;

generating the adaptive trust profile based upon the action of the entity, the adaptive trust profile being privacy enhanced, privacy enhancement of the adaptive profile comprises anonymization of the entity; and,

privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile provides auditable privacy, the auditable privacy including a de-anonymization function, the de-anonymization function including a logging function, the logging function providing an audit trail for any de-anonymization request associated with the adaptive trust profile of a user entity.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

anonymization of the entity is performed when the adaptive trust profile is accessed by a security administrator.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the anonymization is performed as data is ingested into the adaptive trust profile.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile comprises encryption of any user entity sensitive personal information (SPI) stored within the adaptive trust profile.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile includes a right to be forgotten function, the right to be forgotten function causing the adaptive trust profile of a user entity to be deleted when requested by a user entity.

11. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

monitoring an electronically-observable action of an entity, the electronically-observable action of the entity corresponding to an event enacted by the entity;

converting the electronically-observable action of the entity to electronic information representing the action of the entity;

generating the adaptive trust profile based upon the action of the entity, the adaptive trust profile being privacy enhanced, privacy enhancement of the adaptive profile comprises anonymization of the entity; and,

privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile provides auditable privacy, the auditable privacy including a de-anonymization function, the de-anonymization function including a logging function, the logging function providing an audit trail for any de-anonymization request associated with the adaptive trust profile of a user entity.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

anonymization of the entity is performed when the adaptive trust profile is accessed by a security administrator.

13. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

the anonymization is performed as data is ingested into the adaptive trust profile.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile comprises encryption of any user entity sensitive personal information (SPI) stored within the adaptive trust profile.

15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile provides auditable privacy, the auditable privacy including a de-anonymization function, the de-anonymization function including a logging function, the logging function providing an audit trail for any de-anonymization request associated with the adaptive trust profile of a user entity.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

the privacy enhancement of the adaptive trust profile includes a right to be forgotten function, the right to be forgotten function causing the adaptive trust profile of a user entity to be deleted when requested by a user entity.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2025
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: FORCEPOINT, LLC; BITGLASS, LLC
Reel/Frame 070706/0263 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2025
From: FORCEPOINT LLC; BITGLASS, LLC
To: SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
Reel/Frame 070703/0887 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2021
From: FORCEPOINT FEDERAL HOLDINGS LLC
To: FORCEPOINT LLC
Reel/Frame 056294/0618 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2021
From: FORCEPOINT LLC
To: FORCEPOINT FEDERAL HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 056216/0204 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 20, 2021
From: REDOWL ANALYTICS, INC.; FORCEPOINT LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055052/0302 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 8, 2021
From: RAYTHEON COMPANY
To: FORCEPOINT LLC
Reel/Frame 055452/0207 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Feb 27, 2020
From: FORCEPOINT LLC
To: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Reel/Frame 052045/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2019
From: FORD, RICHARD A.; ANSON, CHAD
To: FORCEPOINT LLC
Reel/Frame 050098/0535 →