Microsoft technology licensing, llc (20240135030). PRIVACY AWARE SOURCE CODE simplified abstract

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PRIVACY AWARE SOURCE CODE

Organization Name

microsoft technology licensing, llc

Inventor(s)

Bjorn Gunnar Remseth of Redmond WA (US)

Haiyue Chen of Seattle WA (US)

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Arve Aleksander Nymo Skogvold of Sammamish WA (US)

PRIVACY AWARE SOURCE CODE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240135030 titled 'PRIVACY AWARE SOURCE CODE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes systems and methods for protecting privacy-relevant data in source code of an application. A privacy-relevant data analyzer is used to detect and report instances of privacy-relevant data in the source code, allowing for the resolution of privacy issues.

  • Privacy-relevant data analyzer: Analyzes source code, detects privacy-relevant data, and generates a report of detected instances.
  • Scanning for annotations: Detects annotations in the source code that indicate the presence of privacy-relevant data.
  • Reporting privacy issues: Generates a report of privacy issues associated with sensitive data in the source code for resolution.

Potential Applications

The technology can be applied in software development, particularly in ensuring the protection of sensitive data in applications.

Problems Solved

1. Unauthorized disclosure of privacy-relevant data in source code. 2. Ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and standards in software development.

Benefits

1. Enhanced privacy protection in applications. 2. Identification and resolution of privacy issues in source code. 3. Compliance with privacy regulations and standards.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Privacy-Enhancing Source Code Analyzer for Software Development"

Possible Prior Art

No known prior art at this time.

Unanswered Questions

How does the privacy-relevant data analyzer handle false positives in detecting privacy-relevant data in source code?

The patent application does not provide details on how the system distinguishes between actual privacy-relevant data and false positives during the analysis process.

What measures are in place to ensure the security and confidentiality of the reports generated by the privacy-relevant data analyzer?

The patent application does not address the security protocols or encryption methods used to protect the reports containing sensitive information about privacy issues in the source code.


Original Abstract Submitted

systems and methods for protecting privacy-relevant data from unauthorized disclosure in source code of an application. for instance, the present disclosure provides a plurality of technical features including: a privacy-relevant data analyzer that analyzes source code, detects privacy-relevant data in the source code, and generates a report of instances of detected privacy-relevant data. in some examples, the privacy-relevant data analyzer scans through source code to detect annotations that denote if fields, records, or combinations thereof include privacy-relevant data. the privacy-relevant data analyzer further generates and provides a report of detected privacy issues associated with sensitive data included in source code so that the issues can be resolved to ensure that privacy is not breached.