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Method and apparatus for controlling access to personally identifiable information

  • US 20060085443A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2004
  • Published: 04/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling access to personally identifiable information (PII) in a database system, comprising:

  • receiving a request from an application to perform a function which involves accessing information in the database system;

    identifying a purpose that the application has in making request to perform the function;

    using the purpose to identify a set of attributes in the database system which are associated with the purpose; and

    determining if any of the identified attributes contain PII, and if so enforcing access controls while accessing the identified attributes containing PII.

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