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Associating Security Information with Information Objects

  • US 20080229412A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2008
  • Published: 09/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, in a data processing system, for authorizing information flows between devices of the data processing system, the method comprising:

  • generating a hash key based on an information object;

    performing a lookup operation in a hash table based on the hash key;

    determining if an entry in the hash table at an index corresponding to the hash key identifies a labelset for the information object;

    storing a labelset, identifying a sensitivity of the information object, in the entry at the index corresponding to the hash key for the information object if a labelset for the information object is not identified in the entry in the hash table; and

    authorizing information flows involving the information object based on a lookup of the labelset associated with the information object in the hash table.

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