Methods, Systems, and Products for Assessing Risks of Internet Searches

Abstract

A risk associated with an Internet search is determined. Once a search result of the Internet search has been obtained, the risk is determined based on the search result.

1 . A method, comprising:
 generating, by a processor, an electronic request for a search of electronic web pages, the electronic request specifying a name of an individual as a search term;   sending, from a network interface under direction of the processor, the electronic request into a network for the search of the electronic web pages;   receiving, at the network interface, an electronic listing of search results of the search, the electronic listing of the search results including a score for each search result in the electronic listing of the search results, the score based on a number of occurrences of the search term within each search result;   selecting, by the processor, a combination of different search results in the electronic listing of the search results;   determining, by the processor, a combinatorial score associated with the combination of the different search results; and   determining, by the processor, a security risk associated with the name of the individual based on the score and on the combinatorial score associated with the combination of the different search results.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising selecting the name of the individual from a listing of search terms. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising selecting the name of the individual from sensitive terms in the listing of search terms. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising querying a database for an additional search term having a database association to the name of the individual. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising retrieving additional search results for the additional search term having the database association to the name of the individual. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising querying a database for a variant of the name of the individual. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising retrieving additional search results for the variant of the name of the individual. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:   retrieving an electronic listing of different search terms chosen by a user;   selecting, from the electronic listing of the different search terms, different combinations of the different search terms;   generating electronic requests for searches of electronic web pages, each one of the electronic requests specifying a combination of the different combinations of the different search terms;   sending the electronic requests into a network for the searches of the electronic web pages;   receiving electronic search results of the searches;   generating scores for the electronic search results of the searches, each one of the scores based on a number of occurrences in an electronic search result for a corresponding one of the different combinations of the different search terms;   selecting a combination of the scores for the different combinations of the different search terms;   determining a combinatorial score for the combination of the scores for the different combinations of the different search terms; and   determining a security risk associated with the user based on the scores and on the combinatorial score.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise selecting the electronic listing of different search terms from sensitive terms defined by the user. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise querying a database for an additional search term having a database association to one of the different search terms. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving additional search results for the additional search term having the database association to the one of the different search terms. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise querying a database for a variant having a database association to one of the different search terms. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving additional search results for the variant having the database association to one of the different search terms. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving user-defined combinations of the different search terms. 
     
     
         15 . A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 retrieving an electronic listing of different search terms chosen by a user;   selecting, from the electronic listing of the different search terms, different combinations of the different search terms;   generating electronic requests for searches of electronic web pages, each one of the electronic requests specifying a combination of the different combinations of the different search terms;   sending the electronic requests into a network for the searches of the electronic web pages;   receiving electronic search results of the searches;   generating scores for the electronic search results of the searches, each one of the scores based on a number of occurrences in an electronic search result for a corresponding one of the different combinations of the different search terms;   selecting a combination of the scores for the different combinations of the different search terms;   determining a combinatorial score for the combination of the scores for the different combinations of the different search terms; and   determining a security risk associated with the user based on the scores and on the combinatorial score.   
     
     
         16 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise selecting the electronic listing of different search terms from sensitive terms defined by the user. 
     
     
         17 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise querying a database for an additional search term having a database association to one of the different search terms. 
     
     
         18 . The memory device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving additional search results for the additional search term having the database association to the one of the different search terms. 
     
     
         19 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise querying a database for a variant having a database association to one of the different search terms. 
     
     
         20 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving user-defined combinations of the different search terms.