Information Control System

An Information Control System is a control system that regulates information flow (to manage information access, information distribution, and information quality within organizational boundaries).

• AKA: Information Management Control System, Data Control System, Information Governance System, Information Regulation System.
• Context:
  • It can typically enforce Access Control Policies through information control authentication mechanisms.
  • It can typically regulate Information Flow Patterns using information control routing rules.
  • It can typically maintain Information Security via information control encryption protocols.
  • It can typically implement Data Classification Schemes through information control categorization processes.
  • It can typically monitor Information Usage using information control audit trails.
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  • It can often integrate Identity Management Systems for information control user verification.
  • It can often utilize Content Filtering Algorithms for information control quality assurance.
  • It can often employ Data Loss Prevention through information control boundary monitoring.
  • It can often support Compliance Requirements via information control regulatory frameworks.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Information Control System to being a Complex Information Control System, depending on its information control sophistication level.
  • It can range from being a Centralized Information Control System to being a Distributed Information Control System, depending on its information control architecture.
  • It can range from being a Permissive Information Control System to being a Restrictive Information Control System, depending on its information control policy stance.
  • It can range from being a Manual Information Control System to being an Automated Information Control System, depending on its information control process automation.
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  • It can interface with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems for information control business integration.
  • It can coordinate with Network Security Systems for information control perimeter defense.
  • It can connect to Document Management Systems for information control content governance.
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• Examples:
  • Organizational Information Control Systems, such as:
    • Corporate Information Control Systems, such as:
      • Trade Secret Protection System for proprietary information control.
      • Intellectual Property Management System for patent information control.
      • Corporate Data Governance System for enterprise information control.
    • Government Information Control Systems, such as:
      • Classified Information System for national security information control.
      • Public Records Management System for government information control.
      • Freedom of Information Processing System for public information control.
  • Technical Information Control Systems, such as:
    • Network Information Control Systems, such as:
      • Firewall System for network traffic information control.
      • Proxy Server System for internet access information control.
      • VPN Gateway System for remote access information control.
    • Database Information Control Systems, such as:
      • Database Access Control System for data query information control.
      • Data Masking System for sensitive data information control.
      • Database Activity Monitoring System for data usage information control.
  • Content Information Control Systems, such as:
    • Digital Rights Management Systems, such as:
      • Media DRM System for entertainment content information control.
      • Document DRM System for business document information control.
      • Software License Management System for application usage information control.
    • Web Content Control Systems, such as:
      • Content Management System for website information control.
      • Web Application Firewall for web traffic information control.
      • URL Filtering System for internet browsing information control.
  • Specialized Information Control Systems, such as:
    • Healthcare Information Control Systems, such as:
      • HIPAA Compliance System for patient data information control.
      • Electronic Health Record Access System for medical record information control.
      • Clinical Trial Data Management System for research data information control.
    • Financial Information Control Systems, such as:
      • Payment Card Industry Compliance System for transaction data information control.
      • Anti-Money Laundering System for financial flow information control.
      • Insider Trading Prevention System for market data information control.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Information Storage System, which stores data rather than controlling information access.
  • Information Processing System, which transforms data rather than regulating information flow.
  • Information Retrieval System, which finds information rather than restricting information distribution.
  • Communication System, which transmits messages rather than controlling information boundaries.
• See: Access Control System, Data Governance, Information Security Management, Content Management System, Digital Rights Management, Compliance Management System.

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