Method, system and computer program product for structuring unstructured data originating from uncontrolled web application

Abstract

In some embodiments, communications in a private network are programmatically inspected to identify traffic associated with uncontrolled Web applications originating from outside of the private network. Unstructured data, including messages and application content, originating from such uncontrolled Web Applications may be disassembled, analyzed, and categorized into application element types. In some embodiments, these application element types may be source specific. An example of a source would be a social networking site operating on a public network such as the Internet. The application element types thus generated can then be utilized in a variety of ways to facilitate the entity operating the private network to, for instance, control, monitor, archive, categorize, and moderate communications between its users and social networking sites operating outside the entity's private network.