US 2022/0019685 A1 · MANAGING ENTERPRISE DATA RETENTION

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for managing data based on updates to data management policies. The method includes one or more processors monitoring data sources for updates to data management policies that apply to an organization. In response to identifying an update to a data management policy that applies to the organization, the method further includes one or more processors generating a data management rule based on the update to the data management policy. The data management rule includes a defined action to take on data records that correspond to a defined characteristic. The method further includes one or more processors identifying a first set of data records that include the defined characteristic of the rule. The method further includes one or more processors performing the defined action of the rule on the first set of data records.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

monitoring, by one or more processors, data sources for updates to data management policies that apply to an organization;
in response to identifying an update to a data management policy that applies to the organization, generating, by one or more processors, a data management rule based on the update to the data management policy, wherein the data management rule includes a defined action to take on data records that correspond to a defined characteristic;
identifying, by one or more processors, a first set of data records that include the defined characteristic of the data management rule;
and
performing, by one or more processors, the defined action of the data management rule on the first set of data records.

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A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to monitor data sources for updates to data management policies that apply to an organization;
in response to identifying an update to a data management policy that applies to the organization, program instructions to generate a data management rule based on the update to the data management policy, wherein the data management rule includes a defined action to take on data records that correspond to a defined characteristic;
program instructions to identify a first set of data records that include the defined characteristic of the data management rule;
and
program instructions to perform the defined action of the data management rule on the first set of data records.

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A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage media;
and
program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to program instructions to monitor data sources for updates to data management policies that apply to an organization;
in response to identifying an update to a data management policy that applies to the organization, program instructions to generate a data management rule based on the update to the data management policy, wherein the data management rule includes a defined action to take on data records that correspond to a defined characteristic;
program instructions to identify a first set of data records that include the defined characteristic of the data management rule;
and
program instructions to perform the defined action of the data management rule on the first set of data records.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Managing enterprise data retention

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Managing enterprise data retention

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