Method and apparatus for searching a storage system for...

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Thai, Hanh B (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

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C707S720000, C713S164000, C713S165000, C713S172000, C713S185000

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07958102

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for searching a storage system for confidential data is described. One aspect of the invention relates to searching a computer for confidential data related to user. User information comprising the confidential data is obtained from a digital identity for the user. A rule that provides a secure representation of the user information is generated. A storage system in the computer is searched using the rule to detect one or more instances of the user information within at least one file.

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