Patent ID: 7788706

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for capturing and logging application data generated by an application, comprising: consulting both administrative permissions for capturing and logging application data, and user permissions for capturing and logging application data, wherein the consulting includes identifying from the administrative permissions a type of application data permitted to be captured and logged; identifying from the administrative permissions a portion of application data permitted to be captured and logged; identifying from the user permissions a type of application data permitted to be captured and logged; identifying from the user permissions a portion of application data permitted to be captured and logged; capturing and logging a first portion of application data having a first type, the capturing and logging permitted by both said administrative permissions and said user permissions based upon the first type of the first portion of application data; and denying permission to capture and log a second portion of application data having a second type, the second type not permitted to be captured and logged by either the administrative permissions or the user permissions based upon the second type of the second portion of application data.