Patent ID: 7296010

Claim:
A method for classifying and storing a plurality of data handling methods to enhance system security, the method comprising: classifying each data handling method of the plurality of data handling methods through a set of coordinate values of a matrix in a multidimensional data structure by generating the set of coordinate values on a basis of a plurality of questions in a questionnaire, wherein the set of coordinate values are determined using responses to the plurality of questions that pertain to each data handling method of the plurality of data handling methods, wherein each data handling method of the plurality of data handling methods is a set of data handling requirements corresponding to a data classification for a data item, the data handling requirements including at least one of a group consisting of: authenticating user access, encrypting data prior to transmission, regulating data download and any combination thereof, wherein a number of dimensions of the matrix is at least three and is determined by any combination from the data handling requirements; and storing the data handling methods in a the multidimensional data structure at an address corresponding to the set of coordinate values, wherein the classifying and storing provide an indication of treatment of the data item of a particular security class.