Social media and data sharing controls for data security purposes

摘要

Social media and data sharing controls may be provided. Upon receiving a request to transmit an element of data to a recipient, a determination may be made as to whether the recipient is appropriate to receive the element of data. In response to determining that the recipient is appropriate to receive the element of data, the element of data may be transmitted. In response to determining that the recipient is not appropriate to receive the element of data, at least one remedial action may be performed.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a request to transmit an element of data to a recipient, the request identifying a public server through which the element of data is requested to be shared; identifying a service associated with the public server; determining whether the element of data is allowed to be shared through the service associated with the public server based upon an analysis of the content of the element of data; determining whether a contact record associated with the recipient is a work contact or a personal contact of the sender; determining whether the recipient is appropriate to receive the element of data based upon an identity of the service and whether the contact record is a work contact or a personal contact; in response to determining that the recipient is appropriate to receive the element of data, causing the element of data to be transmitted; and in response to determining that the recipient is not appropriate to receive the element of data, causing at least one remedial action to be performed.