Katherine Jean Mcdonald

US Patent:

20160197935, Jul 7, 2016

Filed:

Jan 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/588430

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Diane Bomba - Charlotte NC, US
Sorin N. Cismas - Addison TX, US
Michelle Kaiser - Charlotte NC, US
Manu Jacob Kurian - Dallas TX, US
Katherine McDonald - Charlotte NC, US
David Orr - Charlotte NC, US
Marc Sandlhauser - Newark DE, US
James P. Scopis - Newark DE, US
Tom Van Beek - Charlotte NC, US
David Weaver - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 21/60

Abstract:

A platform for providing authorization of electronic communication of secure data to external entities, e.g., vendors, third parties or the like based on an assessment of the data risk associated with communicating the data to the external entity. The secure data that is to be communicated, in the form of specific data items, are identified as well as the associated security standards. The external identity is assessed to ensure their capabilities to properly meet the enterprise/sender's information security, business privacy and continuity standards, along with applicable industry standards. Based on the results of the assessment, remediation action may be required to address critical vulnerabilities or recommendations may be presented to a decision-making entity to grant authorization to electronically communicate the data in question to the external entity. In response to granting authorization, secure communication channels are allocated and established to allow for communication of the data.