Secure data containers

A computer program product for providing secure data containers, wherein the system provides a virtual container providing selective access to and selective actions regarding files stored in the virtual container, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to receive a request to create a container, wherein the container is a file system comprising access parameters that define one or more permitted actions and one or more permitted users for the container;
• computer readable program code configured to determine a duration parameter for the container, wherein the duration parameter comprises a time duration during which the container may be accessed;
• computer readable program code configured to determine a fingerprint of the container, the fingerprint being a record of a structure, a content, and communication channels of the container at a first point in time for comparison to the container at a later time, wherein the fingerprint is stored locally within the container;
• computer readable program code configured to generate the container with the access parameters, the duration parameters, and the fingerprint;
• computer readable program code configured to determine that a user is accessing one or more of the files stored in the container;
• computer readable program code configured to determine that the user is performing an action related to the one or more files;
• computer readable program code configured to determine that the action is a permitted action;
• computer readable program code configured to permit the action to occur on the one or more files when the action is a permitted action;
• computer readable program code configured to update the fingerprint when the action is a permitted action;
• computer readable program code configured to continually monitor the container for compliance with the access parameters, the duration parameters, and the fingerprint;
• computer readable program code configured to determine, based on monitoring the container, that the container is not in compliance with the access parameters, the duration parameters, or the fingerprint;
• computer readable program code configured to automatically, in response to determining that the container is not in compliance, erase contents of the container;
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• computer readable program code configured to transmit an alert to a creator of the container, wherein the alert notifies the creator of the container that the container is not in compliance.

A computer-implemented method for providing secure data containers, wherein the system provides a virtual container providing selective access to and selective actions regarding files stored in the virtual container, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to create a container, wherein the container is a file system comprising access parameters that define one or more permitted actions and one or more permitted users for the container;
• determining, via a computing device processor, a duration parameter for the container, wherein the duration parameter comprises a time duration during which the container may be accessed;
• determining via a computing device processor, a fingerprint of the container, the fingerprint being a record of a structure, a content, and communication channels of the container at a first point in time for comparison to the container at a later time, wherein the fingerprint is stored locally within the container;
• generating, via a computing device processor, the container with the access parameters, the duration parameters, and the fingerprint;
• determining, via a computing device processor, that a user is accessing one or more of the files stored in the container;
• determining, via a computing device processor, that the user is performing an action related to the one or more files;
• determining, via a computing device processor, that the action is a permitted action;
• permitting, via a computing device processor, the action to occur on the one or more files when the action is a permitted action;
• updating, via a computing device processor, the fingerprint when the action is a permitted action;
• continually monitoring, via a computing device processor, the container for compliance with the access parameters, the duration parameters, and the fingerprint;
• determining, via a computing device processor, based on monitoring the container, that the container is not in compliance with the access parameters, the duration parameters, or the fingerprint;
• automatically, in response to determining that the container is not in compliance, erase contents of the container;
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• transmitting an alert to a creator of the container, wherein the alert notifies the creator of the container that the container is not in compliance.