System and method for managing user profiles

A method for managing user profile information, including managing access control to applications and data by implementing a level of security across the different applications that is the same for each application, using a web-based system that includes a server system coupled to a centralized interactive database and at least one client system, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing capabilities for a user to request access to information that the user currently does not have access to;
• tracking a status of the request;
• obtaining a decision from an owner of the data requested;
• implementing the decision;
• and
• notifying the user of the decision within a pre-determined time frame.

A database configured to be protected from access by unauthorized individuals by managing user and data profiles by an administrator, said database providing access to users based on pre-determined rules and criteria further comprising:

• data corresponding to at least one of Rule Based Access guidelines, Group Based Access guidelines, Search & Subscribe Utilities guidelines, Active Positioning Monitoring guidelines, Hard Exclusion Rules guidelines, and Access Audits guidelines;
• data corresponding to applications that cross-references the applications data against unique identifiers;
• data corresponding to users that cross-references the users data against unique identifiers;
• and
• data corresponding to various methodologies that facilitates accurate decision making.

A web-based system for managing user profiles including access control to applications and data by implementing level of security across the different applications that is the same for each application, said system comprising:

• a client system comprising a browser;
• a data storage device for storing information;
• a server system configured to be coupled to said client system and said database, said server system further configured to:
• manage registration process by creating user profiles and data profiles;
• manage Authorization Process by managing Default Access Process and Evaluation Process;
• manage Maintenance Process by managing Exception Access Process and Access Process within the Data Storage Device.