Method and system for proxy approval of security changes for a file security system
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1. A method for approving a security change for a file security system that secures electronic files, said method comprising:
- receiving a requested security change from a requestor;
identifying a plurality of approvers to approve or disapprove of the requested security change;
notifying the approvers of an approval request for the requested security change;
determining whether the requested security change is approved based on responses from the approvers to the approval request; and
performing the requested security change when said determining determines that the requested security change has been approved.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a file security system with an approval process to implement security changes are disclosed. The approval process can be substantially automated as well as configurable and/or flexible. The approval process can make use of a set of approvers that can approve or deny a security change. Different security changes can require the approval of different approvers. The approvers can also be arranged into groups of approvers, and such groups can make use of a hierarchical arrangement.
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1. A method for approving a security change for a file security system that secures electronic files, said method comprising:
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receiving a requested security change from a requestor;
identifying a plurality of approvers to approve or disapprove of the requested security change;
notifying the approvers of an approval request for the requested security change;
determining whether the requested security change is approved based on responses from the approvers to the approval request; and
performing the requested security change when said determining determines that the requested security change has been approved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A file security system that restricts access to secured electronic documents, said file security system comprising:
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an access server that restricts access to the secured electronic documents; and
an approval manager operatively connected to said access server, said approval manager operates a security change approval process to determine whether a requested security change is approved. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for approving a security change for a file security system that secures electronic files, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for notifying a plurality of approvers of an approval request for the requested security change;
computer program code for determining whether the requested security change is approved based on responses from the approvers to the approval request; and
computer program code for performing the requested security change when said determining determines that the requested security change has been approved. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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