Apparatus for managing confidentiality of information, and method thereof
US7801915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus which manages confidentiality of information. This apparatus includes: a recording unit operable to record information in association with a history of users having accessed the information, or, with access rights defining users able to access the information; a generating unit operable to generate management information indicating whether the information should be managed confidentially from users not permitted to access the information; a selecting unit operable to select, based on the history or access rights, users able to access the information; and a notifying unit operable to notify the selected users of the generated management information in association with identification information of the information.
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