Automatic resource ownership assignment system and method
First Claim
1. A system for automatic folder ownership assignment in an enterprise computer network, the system comprising at least one computer processor and one memory implementing the following functionalities:
- modify/write permissions scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which first folders, among a first multiplicity of folders in an enterprise computer network, have at least one of modify and write permissions to entities other than IT administration entities, and adding said first folders to a list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment;
first pruning functionality operative for defining a second multiplicity of folders, said second multiplicity of folders being a subset of said first multiplicity of folders which does not include said first folders, all descendents of said first folders and all ancestors of said first folders;
permissions scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which second folders among said second multiplicity of folders, have permissions to entities other than IT administration entities and adding said second folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment;
second pruning functionality operative for defining a third multiplicity of folders, said third multiplicity of folders being a subset of said second multiplicity of folders which does not include said second folders, all descendents of said second folders and all ancestors of said second folders;
topmost folder scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which third folders among said third multiplicity of folders are identified as topmost folders in a tree and adding said third folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; and
possible ownership assignment recommendation functionality operative for recommending possible assignment of ownership of at least one of said list of base-folder candidates.
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Abstract
A method for automatic folder ownership assignment, including ascertaining which first folders, among a first multiplicity of folders, have at least one of modify and write permissions to non-IT administration entities, adding the first folders to a list of candidates for ownership assignment, defining a second multiplicity of folders which is a subset of the first multiplicity of folders and not including the first folders and descendents and ancestors thereof, ascertaining which second folders among the second multiplicity of folders, have permissions to non-IT administration entities, adding the second folders to the candidates, defining a third multiplicity of folders, which is a subset of the second multiplicity of folders and not including the second folders and descendents and ancestors thereof, ascertaining which third folders among the third multiplicity of folders are topmost folders, adding the third folders to the candidates, and recommending possible assignment of ownership of the candidates.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for automatic folder ownership assignment in an enterprise computer network, the system comprising at least one computer processor and one memory implementing the following functionalities:
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modify/write permissions scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which first folders, among a first multiplicity of folders in an enterprise computer network, have at least one of modify and write permissions to entities other than IT administration entities, and adding said first folders to a list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; first pruning functionality operative for defining a second multiplicity of folders, said second multiplicity of folders being a subset of said first multiplicity of folders which does not include said first folders, all descendents of said first folders and all ancestors of said first folders; permissions scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which second folders among said second multiplicity of folders, have permissions to entities other than IT administration entities and adding said second folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; second pruning functionality operative for defining a third multiplicity of folders, said third multiplicity of folders being a subset of said second multiplicity of folders which does not include said second folders, all descendents of said second folders and all ancestors of said second folders; topmost folder scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which third folders among said third multiplicity of folders are identified as topmost folders in a tree and adding said third folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; and possible ownership assignment recommendation functionality operative for recommending possible assignment of ownership of at least one of said list of base-folder candidates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for automatic folder ownership assignment in an enterprise computer network, the system comprising:
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modify/write permissions scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which first folders, among a first multiplicity of folders in an enterprise computer network, have at least one of modify and write permissions to entities other than IT administration entities and comprise at least sensitive content, and adding said first folders to a list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; first pruning functionality operative for defining a second multiplicity of folders, said second multiplicity of folders being a subset of said first multiplicity of folders which does not include said first folders, all descendents of said first folders and all ancestors of said first folders; permissions scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which second folders among said second multiplicity of folders, have permissions to entities other than IT administration entities and comprise at least sensitive content, and adding said second folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; second pruning functionality operative for defining a third multiplicity of folders, said third multiplicity of folders being a subset of said second multiplicity of folders which does not include said second folders, all descendents of said second folders and all ancestors of said second folders; topmost folder scrutinizing functionality operative for ascertaining which third folders among said third multiplicity of folders are topmost folders and adding said third folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; and possible ownership assignment recommendation functionality operative for recommending possible assignment of ownership of at least one of said list of base-folder candidates. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for automatic folder ownership assignment in an enterprise computer network, the method comprising utilizing at least one computer processor and one memory for:
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maintaining a list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; ascertaining which first folders, among a first multiplicity of folders in an enterprise computer network, have at least one of modify and write permissions to entities other than IT administration entities, and adding said first folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; defining a second multiplicity of folders, said second multiplicity of folders being a subset of said first multiplicity of folders which does not include said first folders, all descendents of said first folders and all ancestors of said first folders; ascertaining which second folders among said second multiplicity of folders, have permissions to entities other than IT administration entities and adding said second folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; defining a third multiplicity of folders, said third multiplicity of folders being a subset of said second multiplicity of folders which does not include said second folders, all descendents of said second folders and all ancestors of said second folders; ascertaining which third folders among said third multiplicity of folders are identified as topmost folders in a tree and adding said third folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; and recommending possible assignment of ownership of at least one of said list of base-folder candidates. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for automatic folder ownership assignment in an enterprise computer network, the method comprising:
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maintaining a list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; ascertaining which first folders, among a first multiplicity of folders in an enterprise computer network, have at least one of modify and write permissions to entities other than IT administration entities and comprise at least sensitive content, and adding said first folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; defining a second multiplicity of folders, said second multiplicity of folders being a subset of said first multiplicity of folders which does not include said first folders, all descendents of said first folders and all ancestors of said first folders; ascertaining which second folders among said second multiplicity of folders, have permissions to entities other than IT administration entities and comprise at least sensitive content, and adding said second folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; defining a third multiplicity of folders, said third multiplicity of folders being a subset of said second multiplicity of folders which does not include said second folders, all descendents of said second folders and all ancestors of said second folders; ascertaining which third folders among said third multiplicity of folders are topmost folders and adding said third folders to said list of base-folder candidates for ownership assignment; and recommending possible assignment of ownership of at least one of said list of base-folder candidates. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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