Scripting language processing engine in data leak prevention application

摘要

A data leak prevention application that categorizes documents by data type is provided, a data type being a sensitivity classification of a document based on what data the document contains. A scripting language processing engine is embedded into the data leak prevention application, the scripting language forming part of the application as hard code. A user configures interaction of the scripting language processing engine with the application. The configuring may include modifying or adding code or setting criteria for when code portions of the scripting language processing engine activates. The scripting language processing engine is activated to enhance an accuracy of an existing data type or so as to detect a new data type. Upon enhancing the accuracy of the data type, documents may be re-categorized.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method of preventing leakage of security sensitive documents from an organization involving categorizing documents by classifying the documents according to a security sensitivity of the documents, comprising:
providing a data leak prevention application that categorizes documents by data type in order to prevent leakage of sensitive documents from an organization, a data type being a classification of a document based on what data the document contains, the data type also reflecting an extent to which leakage of the document out of the organization would harm the organization due to what data the document contains; embedding a scripting language processing engine into the data leak prevention application, the scripting language processing engine forming part of the application as hard code and utilizing a high level programming language; configuring interaction between the scripting language processing engine and the data leak prevention application, the configuring including modifying existing code or adding new code; activating relevant code portions of the scripting language processing engine to detect new data types, including setting criteria for when the relevant code portions of the scripting language processing engine activate; and using the data leak prevention application containing the embedded scripting language processing engine to perform an action to prevent data leakage of the document out of the organization based on new and existing data types.