Data handling apparatus and methods

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2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Moazzami, Nasser (Department: 2436)

Information security

Policy

C726S002000, C726S027000, C713S155000, C713S164000, C713S189000, C380S059000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07908640

ABSTRACT:
A data handling apparatus (400) for a computer platform (1) using an operating system executing a process, the apparatus comprising a system call monitor (402) for detecting predetermined system calls, and means (402, 404, 406) for applying a data handling policy to the system call upon a predetermined system call being detected, whereby the data handling policy is applied for all system calls involving the writing of data outside the process. A corresponding method is disclosed.

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