Maintaining security for file copy operations
First Claim
1. A method for securing files on a computer system comprising:
- classifying a first folder containing files as a secure folder with a selected security setting;
receiving a request from a user to write a first file in said first folder to a second folder having a different security setting than said first folder;
determining if the user has a publish permission to write said first file to said second folder;
if publish permission is present, writing said first file to said second folder; and
if publish permission is not present, denying the request to write said first file.
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Abstract
Securing computer files in which a publish permission is present in a file system. Upon receiving a request to write data from one file to another, the file system determines whether publish permission is needed. If so and the user lacks the publish permission, the request is rejected. Disclosed is securing computer files which include encrypting metadata about an encrypted file and storing both the encrypted file and the encrypted metadata. The metadata includes a key for decrypting the encrypted file. The key for decrypting the metadata is stored in a USB security token. Disclosed is securing computer files which include copying material from a window displaying the contents of a file to a clipboard application. The file or window is associated with the material. The clipboard application can deny a request to paste material associated with one file to a window displaying the contents of a different file.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for securing files on a computer system comprising:
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classifying a first folder containing files as a secure folder with a selected security setting;
receiving a request from a user to write a first file in said first folder to a second folder having a different security setting than said first folder;
determining if the user has a publish permission to write said first file to said second folder;
if publish permission is present, writing said first file to said second folder; and
if publish permission is not present, denying the request to write said first file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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