International Cross Border Data Movement

• US 20110270872A1
• Filed: 07/06/2010
• Published: 11/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Margolis, Scott, Alvarez, Tammy
• Granted Patent: US 8,983,918 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management

Abstract

In some embodiments, a data movement system comprises a memory and a processor. The memory is operable to store a request to move data from a first jurisdiction and at least one action item associated with the request to move data, the request to move data comprising (a) a data type, (b) a jurisdiction from which the data is to be moved, and (c) a purpose for moving the data. The processor is configured to receive an update to the request to move data, the update to the request changing at least one of the data type, the jurisdiction from which the data is to be moved, or the purpose for moving the data. The processor is configured to identify a set of data movement rules based at least in part upon the updated request to move data. The processor is configured to apply at least one rule of the set of data movement rules to identify an update to the at least one action item to be completed in order to comply at least in part with the regulations.

Claims

1. A data movement system comprising:

a memory operable to store a request to move data from a first jurisdiction and at least one action item associated with the request to move data, the request to move data comprising (a) a data type, (b) a jurisdiction from which the data is to be moved, and (c) a purpose for moving the data; and

a processor configured to;

receive an update to the request to move data, the update to the request changing at least one of the data type, the jurisdiction from which the data is to be moved, or the purpose for moving the data;

identify a set of data movement rules based at least in part upon the updated request to move data, wherein the set of data movement rules are associated with regulations of the jurisdiction identified in the updated request; and

apply at least one rule of the set of data movement rules to identify an update to the at least one action item to be completed in order to comply at least in part with the regulations.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the memory is configured to store the request and at least one action item by storing the request and the at least one action item as a project record in a project repository; and

the processor is further configured to, in response to the receiving an update to the request to move data, search the project repository for the project record.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the update to the request identifies the stored request according to a project identifier.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to search the project repository by searching the project repository for more than one project record affected by the update.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the project record comprises a first project record, and the processor is further configured to generate a second project record that stores the update to the request and the update to the at least one action item.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein:

the first project record further comprises the identified set of data movement rules, an identification of the regulations associated with the identified set of data movement rules; and

copies of documents created during execution of the at least one action item; and

the second project record further comprises the identified set of data movement rules, an identification of the regulations associated with the identified set of data movement rules; and

copies of documents created during execution of the update to the at least one action item.

7. A method for updating jurisdictional restrictions on a project that involves moving data from a first jurisdiction, the method comprising:

storing a request to move data and at least one action item associated with the request to move data, the request to move data comprising (a) a data type, (b) a jurisdiction from which the data is to be moved, and (c) a purpose for moving the data;

receiving an update to the request to move data, the update to the request changing at least one of the data type, the jurisdiction from which the data is to be moved, or the purpose for moving the data;

identifying a set of data movement rules based at least in part upon the updated request to move data, wherein the set of data movement rules are associated with regulations of the jurisdiction identified in the updated request;

applying at least one rule of the set of data movement rules to identify an update to the at least one action item to be completed in order to comply at least in part with the regulations.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein storing the request and at least one action item comprises storing the request and the at least one action item as a project record in a project repository, the method further comprising, in response to the receiving an update to the request to move data, searching the project repository for the project record.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the project record comprises a first project record, the method further comprising generating a second project record that stores the update to the request and the update to the at least one action item.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the first project record further comprises the identified set of data movement rules, an identification of the regulations associated with the identified set of data movement rules; and

copies of documents created during execution of the at least one action item; and

the second project record further comprises the identified set of data movement rules, an identification of the regulations associated with the identified set of data movement rules; and

copies of documents created during execution of the update to the at least one action item.

11. A data movement system comprising:

a memory operable to store a set of data movement rules, wherein the set of data movement rules are associated with regulations of at least one jurisdiction; and

a processor configured to;

receive an update to at least one rule of the set of data movement rules, the update representing a change to at least one regulation of the at least one jurisdiction;

identify a project that involves moving data from the at least one jurisdiction, the project comprising a request to move data from the at least one jurisdiction and at least one action item to be performed to comply at least in part with corresponding regulations; and

apply the updated data movement rule to determine an update to the at least one action item.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein:

the request and at least one action item are stored as a project record in a project repository; and

the processor is configured to identify the project further by searching the project repository for the project record.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the update to the request identifies the stored request according to a project identifier.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to search the project repository by searching the project repository for more than one project record affected by the update.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the project record comprises a first project record, and the processor is further configured to generate a second project record that stores the update to the request and the update to the at least one action item.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the first project record further comprises the stored set of data movement rules, an identification of the regulations associated with the stored set of data movement rules; and

copies of documents created during execution of the at least one action item; and

the second project record further comprises the updated data movement rule, an identification of a regulation associated with the updated data movement rule; and

copies of documents created during execution of the update to the at least one action item.

17. A method for updating jurisdictional restrictions on moving data across jurisdictional borders, the method comprising:

storing a set of data movement rules, wherein the set of data movement rules are associated with regulations of at least one jurisdiction;

receiving an update to at least one rule of the set of data movement rules, the update representing a change to at least one regulation of the at least one jurisdiction;

identifying a project that involves moving data from the at least one jurisdiction, the project comprising a request to move data from the at least one jurisdiction and at least one action item to be performed to comply at least in part with corresponding regulations; and

applying the updated data movement rule to determine an update to the at least one action item.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein:

the request and at least one action item are stored as a project record in a project repository; and

identifying the project further comprises searching the project repository for the project record.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the project record comprises a first project record, the method further comprising generating a second project record that stores the update to the request and the update to the at least one action item.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein:

the first project record further comprises the stored set of data movement rules, an identification of the regulations associated with the stored set of data movement rules; and

copies of documents created during execution of the at least one action item; and

the second project record further comprises the updated data movement rule, an identification of a regulation associated with the updated data movement rule; and

copies of documents created during execution of the update to the at least one action item.