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Apparatus for managing confidentiality of information, and method thereof

US7801915B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2006
Grant dateSep 21, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2028

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  • 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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