Role-Based Document Redaction Engine
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Solution Overview
Problem
In enterprise environments, sharing documents with varying levels of confidentiality is challenging due to differing user access permissions, requiring manual generation of redacted versions which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A document redaction application that identifies content types and applies security restrictions based on user clearance levels, generating customized redacted or modified versions of documents for authorized users, using a networked environment with a management service and data store to manage access and compliance rules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual redaction is used to protect sensitive information for different user levels, then security compliance is improved, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary classification of content within documents into different types (e.g., personally identifiable information, confidential data) and pre-configures redaction rules for each content type. When a document is shared, the appropriate redaction version is automatically generated based on the recipient's clearance level, eliminating the need for manual redaction while ensuring security compliance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic self-service redaction by analyzing document content, identifying sensitive information types, and applying appropriate redaction rules based on user clearance levels without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by automatically generating customized redacted versions for different recipients.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple redacted versions are manually created for different user clearance levels, then access control precision is improved, but device complexity and operational difficulty worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal redaction framework that handles multiple clearance levels and content types through a single automated process. The same system infrastructure serves all user levels by dynamically applying appropriate redaction rules based on recipient credentials, eliminating the need for separate manual redaction processes for each user level.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of redaction application from static manual creation to dynamic automated generation. By varying the redaction parameters (which content to redact, which content to show) based on user clearance level parameters, the system automatically generates appropriate document versions without increasing operational complexity.
3Productivity
If automatic redaction based on user clearance levels is implemented, then productivity is improved, but the extent of automation increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary automated redaction engine that sits between the document repository and users. This intermediary automatically analyzes document content, determines appropriate redaction rules based on user clearance levels, and generates customized document versions. The automation handles the complex tasks while users simply share documents through normal channels.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are various embodiments for redacting or modifying content in documents that are provided to users. A user's clearance level can be determined by analyzing the role of the user within the enterprise. A redaction level can be determined from the clearance level. A document or other content can be modified or redacted based upon the redaction level.