Patent ID: 9202080
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implementable method for controlling the distribution of data, comprising: filtering a set of data stored in a first datastore to generate a first set of filtered data, wherein the filtering is performed according to a first data release policy; generating a first data release policy agreement corresponding to the first data release policy; providing the first set of filtered data and the first data release policy agreement to a first information consumer; and enforcing the first data release policy with the first data release policy agreement; providing the first set of filtered data to a second datastore; filtering the first set of filtered data according to a second data release policy to generate a second set of filtered data; generating a second data release policy agreement; providing the second set of filtered data and the second data release policy agreement to a second information consumer; and using the second data release policy agreement to enforce the second data release policy; and wherein the first data release policy is enforced by the first data release policy agreement upon the acceptance of the first data release policy agreement by the first information consumer; the filtered data is masked according to the first data release policy; the filtering is performed according to metadata associated with the set of data and according to attributes associated with the set of data; the first data release policy is centralized and the second data release policy is distributed; and, the second data release policy agreement is based upon a level of trust of a consumer of the second set of filtered data.