Method and system for managing security tiers

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention pertains to a process, a system, a method and a software product for securing electronic data or digital assets.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a new security level is to be inserted into a set of existing security levels.
Without implicating the accessibility to secured files classified at one of the existing security levels, the controllability or restrictiveness of the new security level is determined with respect to the most restrictive security level or the least security level in the existing security levels.
A set of proper security parameters are generated for the new security level and subsequently the existing security levels are mapped to accommodate the new security level.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a security level is removed from a set of existing security levels.
The security parameters for the security level to be deleted are either folded up or down to an immediate next security level, depending on implementation.
As a result, the security parameters for the immediate next security level are augmented to include those for the security level to be deleted such that the secured files classified at the security level to be deleted can still be accessed by those with proper clearance levels.
There are numerous advantages, benefits, and features in the present invention.
One of them is the mechanism contemplated herein capable of providing pervasive security to digital assets sought to be protected at all times.
Another one is that the digital assets are presented in such a way that only those with proper access privilege as well as sufficient security clearance level can access information in the digital assets.
Other advantages, benefits, and features in the present invention can be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art from the detailed description of the invention provided herein.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention