Patent ID: 8484746
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A data processing system comprising at least a processor and a memory, said memory storing, in an access control database, an access control list providing access control based on a hierarchy of users within an organization and said system further comprising: a segmentation module receiving an electronic mail (email) message addressed from a sender to a recipient within said organization, an access controller in communication with said segmentation module, said access controller automatically using said access control list in said access control database to verify, based on said tags, access rights of said recipient with respect to each of said message segments; and, a mail server further transmitting said electronic mail (email) message to said recipient such that, when said recipient accesses said electronic mail (email) message, said recipient is able to view all of said message segments for which said recipient has said access rights and none of said message segments for which said recipient does not have said access rights.