Patents by Inventor David Michael Steele
David Michael Steele 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).
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Patent number: 11271962Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time generation and deployment of specific user information security vulnerability levels based on vulnerability assessments for the user. The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect security vulnerabilities for a user, generate a coherent vulnerability level for the user in real-time, and provides user specific mitigation actions depending on each user vulnerability assessment. The first component of the system is an information threat assessment engine, which identifies and/or receives external and internal data regarding users to determine information security threats. The second component is an analytics engine, which is configured to generate vulnerability levels and specific mitigation actions for the user based on threat patterning.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventor: David Michael Steele
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Patent number: 11263327Abstract: A system for generating entity-specific security-related inquiries and determining a frequency for invoking the inquiries based on integration of external security-related data and internal security related data. Specifically, a security threat level is determined for an entity and the components which comprise the security threat are identified. The components signify areas of focus for generating the entity-specific security-related inquiries. In further embodiments of the invention analytics are implemented to logically analyze the external security-related data and internal security related data and the results of which further refine the generation of the entity-specific security-related inquiries and/or determination of the frequency for invoking the inquiries.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Robert James Gray, Cory David Brunner, Jason Dean Vaughn, Ryan Joseph Argomaniz
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Patent number: 11095677Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive improved security threat mitigation based on the detection. The first component of the system is a security threat assessment engine, which receives and/or identifies external data and internal data regarding third parties in order to determine information security threats posed by third parties. The second component of the system is an analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies. In response to the detection of the threat patterns and anomalies the security threat assessment engine may be modified in order to more accurately determine security threats.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, Sr., Jason Dean Vaughn
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Patent number: 10841330Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive improved security threat mitigation based on the detection. The first component of the system is a security threat assessment engine, which receives and/or identifies external data and internal data regarding third parties in order to determine information security threats posed by third-parties. The second component of the system is an analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies. In response to the detection of the threat patterns and anomalies the security threat assessment engine may be modified in order to more accurately determine security threats. The system after identifying a security threat, generates a notification associated with the security threat and transfers the notification to a first set of third parties that may be affected by the security threat.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, Sr., Sean Michael Denton
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Patent number: 10831901Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to data integration and threat assessment for triggering analysis of connection oscillations in order to improve data and connection security. The invention leverages a security threat assessment engine and an analytics engine to gather and process data from a combination of internal and external data sources for a third party connection. The system continuously monitors and updates a generated threat level for a third party connection to determine changes or triggers indicating a potential security threat. In response to these determined changes or triggers, the system then responds to a detected security threat and minimizes damages resulting from data compromised by third party systems. Further, the system may extract and recover data from the third party systems and alter connection channels in order to further limit losses.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, Sr., Jason Dean Vaughn, Allan Carlton Byers
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Patent number: 10824734Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive improved security threat mitigation based on the detection. The first component of the system is a security threat assessment engine, which receives and/or identifies external data and internal data regarding third parties in order to determine information security threats posed by third parties. The second component of the system is an analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies. In response to the detection of the threat patterns and anomalies the security threat assessment engine may be modified in order to more accurately determine security threats.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Jason Dean Vaughn, Mathew Allen Woodyard, Allan Carlton Byers
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Patent number: 10812522Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive internal system processes based on the detection. The first component of the system is a threat level engine, which collects external and internal system data on a real-time basis to determine changes in conditions that may give rise to a security threat. Based on the external and internal data, the level engine may calculate a threat assessment level to determine the level of the threat. The second component of the system is a third party analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies, which may in turn be used to trigger events or to drive internal system processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, Sr., Jason Dean Vaughn
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Publication number: 20200257803Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to data integration and threat assessment for triggering analysis of connection oscillations in order to improve data and connection security. The invention leverages a security threat assessment engine and an analytics engine to gather and process data from a combination of internal and external data sources for a third party connection. The system continuously monitors and updates a generated threat level for a third party connection to determine changes or triggers indicating a potential security threat. In response to these determined changes or triggers, the system then responds to a detected security threat and minimizes damages resulting from data compromised by third party systems. Further, the system may extract and recover data from the third party systems and alter connection channels in order to further limit losses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, SR., Jason Dean Vaughn, Allan Carlton Byers
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Publication number: 20200167481Abstract: A system for generating entity-specific security-related inquiries and determining a frequency for invoking the inquiries based on integration of external security-related data and internal security related data. Specifically, a security threat level is determined for an entity and the components which comprise the security threat are identified. The components signify areas of focus for generating the entity-specific security-related inquiries. In further embodiments of the invention analytics are implemented to logically analyze the external security-related data and internal security related data and the results of which further refine the generation of the entity-specific security-related inquiries and/or determination of the frequency for invoking the inquiries.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Robert James Gray, Cory David Brunner, Jason Dean Vaughn, Ryan Joseph Argomaniz
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Publication number: 20200162502Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive improved security threat mitigation based on the detection. The first component of the system is a security threat assessment engine, which receives and/or identifies external data and internal data regarding third parties in order to determine information security threats posed by third parties. The second component of the system is an analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies. In response to the detection of the threat patterns and anomalies the security threat assessment engine may be modified in order to more accurately determine security threats.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, SR., Jason Dean Vaughn
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Publication number: 20200162501Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time generation and deployment of specific user information security vulnerability levels based on vulnerability assessments for the user. The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect security vulnerabilities for a user, generate a coherent vulnerability level for the user in real-time, and provides user specific mitigation actions depending on each user vulnerability assessment. The first component of the system is an information threat assessment engine, which identifies and/or receives external and internal data regarding users to determine information security threats. The second component is an analytics engine, which is configured to generate vulnerability levels and specific mitigation actions for the user based on threat patterning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventor: David Michael Steele
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Patent number: 10652264Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time generation and deployment of specific user information security vulnerability levels based on vulnerability assessments for the user. The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect security vulnerabilities for a user, generate a coherent vulnerability level for the user in real-time, and provides user specific mitigation actions depending on each user vulnerability assessment. The first component of the system is an information threat assessment engine, which identifies and/or receives external and internal data regarding users to determine information security threats. The second component is an analytics engine, which is configured to generate vulnerability levels and specific mitigation actions for the user based on threat patterning.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventor: David Michael Steele
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Patent number: 10635822Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to data integration and threat assessment for triggering analysis of connection oscillations in order to improve data and connection security. The invention leverages a security threat assessment engine and an analytics engine to gather and process data from a combination of internal and external data sources for a third party connection. The system continuously monitors and updates a generated threat level for a third party connection to determine changes or triggers indicating a potential security threat. In response to these determined changes or triggers, the system then responds to a detected security threat and minimizes damages resulting from data compromised by third party systems. Further, the system may extract and recover data from the third party systems and alter connection channels in order to further limit losses.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, Sr., Jason Dean Vaughn, Allan Carlton Byers
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Publication number: 20200120129Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive internal system processes based on the detection. The first component of the system is a threat level engine, which collects external and internal system data on a real-time basis to determine changes in conditions that may give rise to a security threat. Based on the external and internal data, the level engine may calculate a threat assessment level to determine the level of the threat. The second component of the system is a third party analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies, which may in turn be used to trigger events or to drive internal system processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Bank of America CorporationInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, SR., Jason Dean Vaughn
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Patent number: 10616261Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive improved security threat mitigation based on the detection. The first component of the system is a security threat assessment engine, which receives and/or identifies external data and internal data regarding third parties in order to determine information security threats posed by third parties. The second component of the system is an analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies. In response to the detection of the threat patterns and anomalies the security threat assessment engine may be modified in order to more accurately determine security threats.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, Sr., Jason Dean Vaughn
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Patent number: 10616260Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive internal system processes based on the detection. The first component of the system is a threat level engine, which collects external and internal system data on a real-time basis to determine changes in conditions that may give rise to a security threat. Based on the external and internal data, the level engine may calculate a threat assessment level to determine the level of the threat. The second component of the system is a third party analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies, which may in turn be used to trigger events or to drive internal system processes.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, Sr., Jason Dean Vaughn
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Patent number: 10607013Abstract: A system for generating entity-specific security-related inquiries and determining a frequency for invoking the inquiries based on integration of external security-related data and internal security related data. Specifically, a security threat level is determined for an entity and the components which comprise the security threat are identified. The components signify areas of focus for generating the entity-specific security-related inquiries. In further embodiments of the invention analytics are implemented to logically analyze the external security-related data and internal security related data and the results of which further refine the generation of the entity-specific security-related inquiries and/or determination of the frequency for invoking the inquiries.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: David Michael Steele, Robert James Gray, Cory David Brunner, Jason Dean Vaughn, Ryan Joseph Argomaniz
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Publication number: 20190166152Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive internal system processes based on the detection. The first component of the system is a threat level engine, which collects external and internal system data on a real-time basis to determine changes in conditions that may give rise to a security threat. Based on the external and internal data, the level engine may calculate a threat assessment level to determine the level of the threat. The second component of the system is a third party analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies, which may in turn be used to trigger events or to drive internal system processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, SR., Jason Dean Vaughn
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Publication number: 20190163916Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to data integration and threat assessment for triggering analysis of connection oscillations in order to improve data and connection security. The invention leverages a security threat assessment engine and an analytics engine to gather and process data from a combination of internal and external data sources for a third party connection. The system continuously monitors and updates a generated threat level for a third party connection to determine changes or triggers indicating a potential security threat. In response to these determined changes or triggers, the system then responds to a detected security threat and minimizes damages resulting from data compromised by third party systems. Further, the system may extract and recover data from the third party systems and alter connection channels in order to further limit losses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, SR., Jason Dean Vaughn, Allan Carlton Byers
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Publication number: 20190166154Abstract: The invention utilizes a two-component system to detect third party security threats and drive improved security threat mitigation based on the detection. The first component of the system is a security threat assessment engine, which receives and/or identifies external data and internal data regarding third parties in order to determine information security threats posed by third parties. The second component of the system is an analytics engine, which may comprise a machine learning component which is configured to detect threat patterns and anomalies. In response to the detection of the threat patterns and anomalies the security threat assessment engine may be modified in order to more accurately determine security threats.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: David Michael Steele, Nelson John Chevis, SR., Jason Dean Vaughn