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Method and apparatus for handling files containing confidential or sensitive information

  • US 20040003289A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2002
  • Published: 01/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a data processing system for managing files in the data processing system, the method comprising the data processing system implemented steps of:

  • specifying an attribute for a file as having a special designation; and

    processing, by the operating system, the file with the attribute having the special designation in a different manner from other files when performing at least one of copying the file to a removable media, printing the file, and sending the file over a network.

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