Annotation security to prevent the divulgence of sensitive information
First Claim
1. A method of preventing sensitive information from being divulged in annotations, comprising:
- receiving an annotation;
applying one or more security rules to detect sensitive information contained in the annotation; and
taking one or more security measures in response to detecting sensitive information contained in the annotation.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture that may be used to prevent sensitive information from being divulged in an annotation are provided. Upon creation, modification and/or retrieval of an annotation, a set of predefined security rules may be applied to the annotation, in an effort to detect sensitive information contained therein. Upon detecting sensitive information in an annotation, appropriate security measures may be taken, such as notifying a user creating, modifying, or retrieving the annotation (e.g., prompting the user to modify annotation to remove the sensitive information), preventing entry of the annotation, and/or notifying appropriate personnel in charge of security, such as a system administrator.
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1. A method of preventing sensitive information from being divulged in annotations, comprising:
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receiving an annotation;
applying one or more security rules to detect sensitive information contained in the annotation; and
taking one or more security measures in response to detecting sensitive information contained in the annotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of monitoring information contained in annotations, comprising:
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providing security information identifying information considered sensitive; and
monitoring the content of annotations for the information considered sensitive. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of preventing the divulgence of sensitive information in displayed annotations, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to view an annotation;
retrieving the annotation;
searching the annotation for information considered sensitive; and
in response to detecting information considered sensitive in the annotation, taking one or more security measures. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable medium containing a program for monitoring information contained in annotations which, when executed, performs operations, comprising:
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applying one or more security rules to detect sensitive information contained in an annotation; and
taking one or more security measures in response to detecting sensitive information contained in the annotation. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An system for managing annotations for data manipulated by one or more type applications, comprising:
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one or more graphical user interface screens for generating annotations;
a set of security information identifying information considered sensitive; and
an annotation security component configured to monitor annotations for the information considered sensitive and, in response to detecting information considered sensitive in annotations, take one or more security measures. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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