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Method and apparatus for automatically detecting sensitive information, applying policies based on a structured taxonomy and dynamically enforcing and reporting on the protection of sensitive data through a software permission wrapper

  • US 20060048224A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2004
  • Published: 03/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computerized system for protect sensitive data comprising of:

  • (a) information lifecycle analysis, so that the stage of the information lifecycle is understood to impact the information security protection requirements for digital information;

    (b) software for automatically scanning, finding and categorizing sensitive information and determining the stage of the information lifecycle based on criteria such as date of information, frequency of access, users and roles, data location, and document/data types;

    (c) software that uses that the stage of the information lifecycle to automatically create and enforce digital rights management controls for sensitive information, that relate to either more or less stringent data protection requirements based on the stage of the information lifecycle; and

    (d) a digital permission wrapper that is used to encapsulate digital information enforcing continuous protections over the data wherever the data is stored, however used, and whenever transmitted.

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