System, method, and computer program product for preventing data leakage utilizing a map of data

摘要

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for preventing data leakage utilizing a map of data. In use, information describing data stored on at least one system is received. To this end, a map of the data is generated, utilizing the information. Further, data leakage is prevented, utilizing the map.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving information describing data stored on at least one system; generating a baseline map of the data, utilizing the information; generating a current map that reflects a network map, wherein generating the baseline map and the current map includes mapping a location of the data to a categorization of the data, and wherein the location of the data includes an internet protocol address associated with the at least one system; comparing the baseline map to the current map prior to receiving a request to transmit at least some of the data, wherein the comparing includes:
identifying differences in categorizations for documents between the baseline map and the current map with respect to their respective locations on a plurality of different file servers; and preventing a transfer of the documents over a network based on the differences in the categorizations for the documents between the baseline map and the current map.