Using file backup software to generate an alert when a file modification policy is violated
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1. A computer implemented method for generating an alert using file backup software, the computer implemented method comprising:
- monitoring a plurality of files for modifications using the file backup software;
responsive to the file backup software detecting a modification of a file in the plurality of files, determining by the file backup software whether a modification policy associated with the file has been violated by the modification; and
responsive to determining by the file backup software that the modification policy has been violated, the file backup software performing steps comprising;
generating an alert and a delta file, wherein the alert indicates that a modification violating the modification policy has occurred, wherein the modified file is compared to a previous version of the file to create the delta file, and the delta file is attached to the alert;
storing the delta file including the modification violating the modification policy, wherein the file backup software is used to view the modification violating the modification policy; and
automatically restoring the previous version of the file.
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Abstract
A method and data processing system for using file backup software to generate an alert when a file modification policy is violated. File backup software is installed on a computer to monitor a plurality of files. If the file backup software detects a modification to a file, the file backup software determines whether a file modification policy associated with the file has been violated. If the file backup software determines that the file modification policy has been violated, the file backup software generates an alert, indicating that the modification violates the modification policy.
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1. A computer implemented method for generating an alert using file backup software, the computer implemented method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of files for modifications using the file backup software; responsive to the file backup software detecting a modification of a file in the plurality of files, determining by the file backup software whether a modification policy associated with the file has been violated by the modification; and responsive to determining by the file backup software that the modification policy has been violated, the file backup software performing steps comprising; generating an alert and a delta file, wherein the alert indicates that a modification violating the modification policy has occurred, wherein the modified file is compared to a previous version of the file to create the delta file, and the delta file is attached to the alert; storing the delta file including the modification violating the modification policy, wherein the file backup software is used to view the modification violating the modification policy; and automatically restoring the previous version of the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data processing system for generating an alert when a modification policy is violated, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus; a storage device connected to the bus; a communications unit connected to the bus; a processing unit connected to the bus; and file backup software that monitors a plurality of files on the storage device, wherein a first user creates a modification policy, the first user creates a file associated with the modification policy, a second user modifies the file to form a modified file, the file backup software detects the modified file, the file backup software determines whether the modified file violates the modification policy, and responsive to determining by the file backup software that the modified file violates the modification policy, the file backup software; generates an alert and a delta file, wherein the modified file is compared to a previous version of the file to create the delta file, and the delta file is attached to the alert; stores the delta file including a modification violating the modification policy, wherein the file backup software is used to view the modification violating the modification policy; and automatically restores the previous version of the file. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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