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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for security analysis of applications on user mobile devices while maintaining user application privacy
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Application No.: US16678420Application Date: 2019-11-08
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Publication No.: US11032711B2Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: David Alexander Jevans
- Applicant: Proofpoint, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: H04W12/10
- IPC: H04W12/10 ; H04L29/06 ; H04L9/32 ; G06F21/57 ; G06F21/10 ; G06F21/51 ; G06F21/54 ; G06F21/55 ; G06F21/64 ; H03K19/17728 ; H03K19/17768

Abstract:
Systems and methods for analyzing applications (“apps”) on a mobile device for security risks for a company while maintaining the mobile device owner's privacy and confidentiality concerning the applications. The mobile device may be a user's personal device (a “bring your own device”). In an example method, a process generates one or more cryptographic representations of application information for each application on the mobile device. The cryptographic representations may comprise a hash or composite hash. The cryptographic representations may be transmit outside the mobile device to a system which makes a determination and provides an indication whether the application is permitted or not permitted for use at the company. The company can be associated with a hashed permitted or not permitted list. The application information can include application name, executable code, and a version number. The method may include automatically remediating the application if it matches a known risk.
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