System, method and computer program product for maintaining a confidentiality of data on a network
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1. A method to be performed in conjunction with a processor operating in an electronic environment, comprising:
- identifying data on a network;
identifying a policy having an associated confidentiality status;
wherein the policy is platform-independent;
processing the data based on the policy for maintaining a confidentiality of the data;
wherein processing the data includes;
determining whether the data includes a tag identifying a confidentiality status of the data and a time limit of the confidentiality of the data beyond which the data is to be made unavailable;
processing the data according to the policy if it is determined that the data includes the tag and the confidentiality status of the data identified by the tag matches the confidentiality status associated with the policy; and
wherein if it is determined that the data does not include the tag, generating the tag for the data.
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Abstract
A data processing system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, data on a network is identified. In addition, a policy is identified. Further, the data is processed based on the policy for maintaining a confidentiality of the data.
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1. A method to be performed in conjunction with a processor operating in an electronic environment, comprising:
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identifying data on a network; identifying a policy having an associated confidentiality status; wherein the policy is platform-independent; processing the data based on the policy for maintaining a confidentiality of the data;
wherein processing the data includes;determining whether the data includes a tag identifying a confidentiality status of the data and a time limit of the confidentiality of the data beyond which the data is to be made unavailable; processing the data according to the policy if it is determined that the data includes the tag and the confidentiality status of the data identified by the tag matches the confidentiality status associated with the policy; and wherein if it is determined that the data does not include the tag, generating the tag for the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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16. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory tangible computer readable medium for performing operations, comprising:
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identifying data on a network; identifying a policy having an associated confidentiality status; wherein the policy is platform-independent; processing the data based on the policy for maintaining a confidentiality of the data;
wherein processing the data includes;determining whether the data includes a tag identifying a confidentiality status of the data and a time limit of the confidentiality of the data beyond which the data is to be made unavailable; processing the data according to the policy if it is determined that the data includes the tag and the confidentiality status of the data identified by the tag matches the confidentiality status associated with the policy; and wherein if it is determined that the data does not include the tag, generating the tag for the data.
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17. A system, comprising:
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a hardware processor for identifying data on a network, the processor further adapted for processing the data based on the policy for maintaining a confidentiality of the data, wherein the policy has an associated confidentiality status; wherein the policy is platform-independent; wherein the system is operable such that processing the data includes determining whether the data includes a tag identifying a confidentiality status of the data and a time limit of the confidentiality of the data beyond which the data is to be made unavailable; processing the data according to the policy if it is determined that the data includes the tag and the confidentiality status of the data identified by the tag matches the confidentiality status associated with the policy; and wherein if it is determined that the data does not include the tag, generating the tag for the data. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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