Authorizing file access with user I/O and hardware usage patterns

A method comprising:

• recording a hardware usage pattern comprising input/output (“I/O”) device actions of a user to select and access a file, the hardware usage pattern prior to a first file access event, the first file access event selecting and accessing the file;
• correlating the first hardware usage pattern with the first file access event targeting the file and storing the first hardware usage pattern and the correlation with the first file access event targeting the file;
• storing a plurality of first hardware usage patterns, each stored with a different first hardware access event targeting the file, each first hardware usage pattern and associated first usage event is stored in association with the file;
• receiving a second file access event targeting the file;
• accessing the stored plurality of first usage patterns and associated usage events associated with the file;
• comparing a second hardware usage pattern preceding the received second file access event targeting the file to the stored first hardware usage patterns correlated with stored first file access events targeting the file;
• and
• authorizing the received second file access event in response to the second hardware usage pattern preceding the received second file access event targeting the file matching a stored first hardware usage pattern correlated to a stored first file access event targeting the file.

A program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to:

• record a first hardware usage pattern comprising input/output (“I/O”) device actions of a user to select and access the file, the first hardware usage pattern prior to a first file access event, the first file access event selecting and accessing the file;
• correlate the first hardware usage pattern with file a first access event targeting the file and store the first hardware usage pattern and the correlation with the first file access event targeting the file;
• store a plurality of first hardware usage patterns, each stored with a different first hardware access event targeting the file, each first hardware usage pattern and associated first usage event is stored in association with the file;
• receive a second file access event targeting the file;
• access the stored plurality of first usage patterns and associated usage events associated with the file;
• compare a second hardware usage pattern preceding the received second file access event targeting the file to the stored first hardware usage patterns correlated with stored first file access events targeting the file;
• and
• authorize the received second file access event in response to the second hardware usage pattern matching a stored first hardware usage pattern correlated to a stored first file access event targeting the file.