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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2008
Adam P. Schepis, Milford, MA (US);
Matt Boucher, Merrimack, NH (US);
Keith Newstadt, Newton, MA (US);
Robert Walters, Southern Shores, NC (US);
Adam P. Schepis, Milford, MA (US);
Matt Boucher, Merrimack, NH (US);
Keith Newstadt, Newton, MA (US);
Robert Walters, Southern Shores, NC (US);
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring text-based communications to secure a computer is described. In one embodiment, the method for monitoring text-based communications to secure a computer includes defining at least one portion of the computer display that is associated with text-based communications and examining the at least one portion of the computer display to identify textual data within the text-based communications.