Protecting Information Using Policies and Encryption

摘要

A technique and system protects documents at rest and in motion using declarative policies and encryption. Encryption in the system is provided transparently and can work in conjunction with policy enforcers installed at a system. A system can protect information or documents from: (i) insider theft; (ii) ensure confidentiality; and (iii) prevent data loss, while enabling collaboration both inside and outside of a company.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a document management system managing a plurality of documents wherein the document management system comprises clients and servers; at a first client, executing a first policy enforcer program; at the first client, trapping by the first policy enforcer program a request by an application that will transfer a selected document, managed by the document management system, to a second client; at the first policy enforcer program, evaluating at least one policy associated with the selected document; as a result of the evaluating, determining that the transfer request is allowed, but before allowing to the application to transfer the selected document, encrypting the selected document; and allowing the application to transfer the encrypted selected document to the second client.