Information access in a graph database

A computer system comprising:

• a hardware processor;
• and
• a graph database system in communication with the hardware processor, wherein the graph database system:
• receives a command from an individual to perform an action on a data element to an organization;
• responsive to receiving the command, reads an authorization object assigned to the data element;
• responsive to reading the authorization object, creates a list of individuals authorized to perform the action on the data element in accordance with the authorization object;
• and
• responsive to creating the list, permits the action, by the computer, on the data element only if the individual is on the list.

A computer program product for improved data access in an organization by a computer, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium;
• program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for receiving a command from an individual to perform an action on a data element to the organization;
• program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for reading an authorization object assigned to the data element in response to receiving the command;
• program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for creating a list of individuals authorized to perform the action on the data element in accordance with the authorization object in response to reading the authorization object;
• and
• program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for permitting the action on the data element only if the individual is on the list.