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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2021
Applicant:

Nortonlifelock Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Yufei Han, Antibes, FR;

Kevin Roundy, El Segundo, CA (US);

Acar Tamersoy, Culver City, CA (US);

Daniel Kats, Culver City, CA (US);

Assignee:

GEN DIGITAL INC., Tempe, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/55 (2013.01); G06F 21/56 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 21/54 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/554 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/54 (2013.01); G06F 21/566 (2013.01); G06F 21/6245 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer-implemented method for protecting data on devices may include (i) identifying a device that is operated by a user and that comprises private data pertaining to the user, (ii) determining that stalkerware on the device is sending the private data to an unauthorized device not operated by the user, (iii) requesting, in response to determining that the stalkerware is sending the private data to the unauthorized device, that the user select at least one safety plan step from a set of safety plan options, and (iv) modifying, at least in part based on the safety plan step selected by the user, outgoing data sent by the stalkerware to the unauthorized device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.


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