Enabling granular discretionary access control for data stored in a cloud computing environment

US8990950B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990950-B2
Application numberUS-97911710-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 27, 2010
Priority dateDec 27, 2010
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Enabling discretionary data access control in a cloud computing environment can begin with the obtainment of a data request and response message by an access manager service. The response message can be generated by a data storage service in response to the data request. The access manager service can identify owner-specified access rules and/or access exceptions applicable to the data request. An access response can be determined using the applicable owner-specified access rules and/or access exceptions. Both the response message and the access response can indicate the allowance or denial of access to the requested data artifact. The access response can be compared to the response message. If the access response does not match the response message, the response message can be overridden to express the access response. If the access response matches the response message, the response message can be conveyed to the originating entity of the data request.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: one or more processors; one or more non-transitory storage mediums comprising program instructions able to be executed by the one or more processors; a plurality of data artifacts representing electronic data files, wherein the data artifacts are stored in one or more non-transitory storage mediums; a cloud computing environment comprising a plurality of cloud service providers configured to operate in accordance with a cloud compu…

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What does patent US8990950B2 cover?
Enabling discretionary data access control in a cloud computing environment can begin with the obtainment of a data request and response message by an access manager service. The response message can be generated by a data storage service in response to the data request. The access manager service can identify owner-specified access rules and/or access exceptions applicable to the data request.…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kruger Stephen P, Pieczul Olgierd S, IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F21/62. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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