Patents by Inventor David Hannigan

David Hannigan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for securing data in electronic communications
    Patent number: 11256825
    Abstract: Certain embodiments involve data security. For instance, Records having sensitive information can be transformed to generate transformed data using a hashing algorithm. An electronic communication comprising content can be received. Transformed content can be generated by transforming the content. The transformed content can be compared to the transformed data. The transformed content can be determined to match at least one of the transformed records. The electronic communication can be prevented from being transmitted to a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: EQUIFAX INC.
    Inventors: Tony Spinelli, David Hannigan, Nick Nedostup
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING DATA IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20190377896
    Abstract: Certain embodiments involve data security. For instance, Records having sensitive information can be transformed to generate transformed data using a hashing algorithm. An electronic communication comprising content can be received. Transformed content can be generated by transforming the content. The transformed content can be compared to the transformed data. The transformed content can be determined to match at least one of the transformed records. The electronic communication can be prevented from being transmitted to a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Tony SPINELLI, David HANNIGAN, Nick NEDOSTUP
  • Systems and methods for securing data in electronic communications
    Patent number: 10430604
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing data security. Credit-related data provided by a credit database can be received. The credit-related data can include records. Each record can include a social security number and a name associated with the social security number. Each record can be transformed to generate transformed data using a hashing algorithm. An electronic communication comprising content can be received. Transformed content can be generated by transforming the content. The transformed content can be compared to the transformed data. The transformed content can be determined to match at least one of the transformed records. The electronic communication can be prevented from being transmitted to a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: EQUIFAX INC.
    Inventors: Tony Spinelli, David Hannigan, Nick Nedostup
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING DATA IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20090205051
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing data security. Credit-related data provided by a credit database can be received. The credit-related data can include records. Each record can include a social security number and a name associated with the social security number. Each record can be transformed to generate transformed data using a hashing algorithm. An electronic communication comprising content can be received. Transformed content can be generated by transforming the content. The transformed content can be compared to the transformed data. The transformed content can be determined to match at least one of the transformed records. The electronic communication can be prevented from being transmitted to a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Tony Spinelli, David Hannigan, Nick Nedostup