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Abstract

A method and system for detecting an active file-share session on a monitored device associated with a client device, alerting the user of the client device, and enabling them to terminate the file-share session, are disclosed. In accordance with the disclosed method and system, when a remote device (e.g., on a network, the internet, etc.) connects to a shared file or folder on a monitored device (e.g., a personal computer, network area storage, a game console, a storage area network, a smart telephone, etc.) the user of the client device receives an immediate, automatic alert with the specifics of the file-sharing session and data affected. The user is then presented with an option of whether to OK the file-sharing session (i.e. allow data access to proceed), or to disconnect the file-share session (i.e. cause the remote user to lose access to the monitored device's shared data).

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First Claim