System, method and computer-readable medium for utilizing a shared computer system

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
• receiving, by way of at least one interface, an access request associated with a potential user of a financial entity for access to a secure data processing center of a financial regulatory system, wherein the secure data processing center is configured to share information associated with specified financial activities;
• and
• determining a classification of the potential user with respect to one or more potential or actual access rights to be associated with the potential user for accessing the secure data processing center,
• wherein the determined classification of the potential user is that the potential user is an eligible user of the secure data processing center as defined by an accrediting organization of the financial regulatory system.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps for utilizing a shared computer system:

• receiving, by way of at least one interface, an access request associated with a potential user of a financial entity for access to a secure data processing center of a financial regulatory system, wherein the secure data processing center is configured to share information associated with specified financial activities;
• and
• determining a classification of the potential user with respect to one or more potential or actual access rights to be associated with the potential user for accessing the secure data processing center,
• wherein the determined classification of the potential user is that the potential user is an eligible user of the secure data processing center as defined by an accrediting organization of the financial regulatory system.