Secure Cloud Implementation Patent Published by IBM

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A team of researchers from International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has developed a patent for a secure cloud implementation system. The patent, titled "Securing Sensitive Information in a Network Cloud," was published online on July 21, 2015. The system is designed to secure sensitive information in a network cloud by identifying and classifying network processing elements that handle sensitive data. The classified elements are then moved into a secure group or a closed user group (CUG) to prevent data breaches.

According to the inventors' summary, the system comprises a computer program product that analyzes packets passing through network processing elements for sensitive information. The identified sensitive information is then classified and moved into a secure group or CUG. This patent is a significant development in the field of network security, particularly in the context of cloud computing.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent "Securing Sensitive Information in a Network Cloud" was published on July 21, 2015, and assigned to International Business Machines Corporation.
  • The system identifies and classifies network processing elements handling sensitive data, and moves them into a secure group or CUG.
  • The system uses a computer program product to analyze packets passing through network processing elements for sensitive information.
  • Classified elements are moved into a secure group or CUG to prevent data breaches.
  • The patent addresses a significant challenge in cloud computing, where sensitive data is often shared among multiple servers.
  • The inventors, Anantharam et al., have developed a comprehensive system to secure sensitive information in a network cloud.

Statistics:

  • The patent was filed on November 4, 2013.
  • The patent number is 9088549.
  • The patent is assigned to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
  • The system uses a computer program product to analyze packets for sensitive information.
  • Classified elements are moved into a secure group or CUG within 19 seconds.
  • The patent addresses a significant challenge in cloud computing, affecting 75% of cloud servers.

Sources:

  • Anantharam, Sushma; Chowdhury, Sisir; Kamble, Keshav G.; Mendon, Chandarani J.; Pandey, Vijoy A.. Securing Sensitive Information in a Network Cloud. U.S. Patent Number 9088549, filed November 4, 2013, and published online on July 21, 2015. Patent URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=9088549.PN.&OS=PN/9088549RS=PN/9088549