SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING MACRO PROFILES

1 . A computer implemented method comprising identifying attribute data associated with an entity from one or both of (1) one or more public domain information sources and (2) one or more private domain information sources;

generating one or more micro profiles for the entity based on the identified data, each of the micro profiles describing the entity in a single dimension;

monitoring one or both of (1) transactions associated with the entity and (2) interactions between the entity and one or more other entities;

selecting a plurality of the generated micro profiles for the entity;

associating the selected micro profiles to generate a macro profile for the entity, the macro profile describing the entity in multiple dimensions;

analyzing the one or both monitored transactions and monitored interactions to identify any discrepancies in the macro profile; and

updating the macro profile to account for the identified discrepancies.

2 . The method of claim 1 where the entity is an individual.

3 . The method of claim 1 where the entity is an organization.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the identifying is based on a context, the context being associated with the identity of the entity.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein each of the transactions and the interactions are associated with a type and wherein the monitoring is performed based on the type.

6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

creating one or more views of the macro profile, each view corresponding to an information technology system through which the macro profile can be accessed;

allowing access the macro profile in accordance with one or more placement policies for the information technology system through which the macro profile can be accessed.

7 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

identifying attribute data associated with an entity from one or both of (1) one or more public domain information sources and (2) one or more private domain information sources;

generating one or more micro profiles for the entity based on the identified data, each of the micro profiles describing the entity in a single dimension;

monitoring one or both of (1) transactions associated with the entity and (2) interactions between the entity and one or more other entities;

selecting a plurality of the generated micro profiles for the entity;

associating the selected micro profiles to generate a macro profile for the entity, the macro profile describing the entity in multiple dimensions;

analyzing the one or both monitored transactions and monitored interactions to identify any discrepancies in the macro profile; and

updating the macro profile to account for the identified discrepancies.

8 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 where the entity is an individual.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 where the entity is an organization.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 wherein the identifying is based on a context, the context being associated with the identity of the entity.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 wherein each of the transactions and the interactions are associated with a type and wherein the monitoring is performed based on the type.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

creating one or more views of the macro profile, each view corresponding to an information technology system through which the macro profile can be accessed;

allowing access the macro profile in accordance with one or more placement policies for the information technology system through which the macro profile can be accessed.

13 . A system comprising:

memory operable to store at least one program; and

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, in which the at least one program, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:

identify attribute data associated with an entity from one or both of (1) one or more public domain information sources and (2) one or more private domain information sources;

generate one or more micro profiles for the entity based on the identified data, each of the micro profiles describing the entity in a single dimension;

monitor one or both of (1) transactions associated with the entity and (2) interactions between the entity and one or more other entities;

select a plurality of the generated micro profiles for the entity;

associate the selected micro profiles to generate a macro profile for the entity, the macro profile describing the entity in multiple dimensions;

analyze the one or both monitored transactions and monitored interactions to identify any discrepancies in the macro profile; and

update the macro profile to account for the identified discrepancies.

14 . The system of claim 13 where the entity is an individual.

15 . The system of claim 13 where the entity is an organization.

16 . The system of claim 13 wherein the identifying is based on a context, the context being associated with the identity of the entity.

17 . The system of claim 13 wherein each of the transactions and the interactions are associated with a type and wherein the monitoring is performed based on the type.

18 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further caused to:

create one or more views of the macro profile, each view corresponding to an information technology system through which the macro profile can be accessed;

allow access the macro profile in accordance with one or more placement policies for the information technology system through which the macro profile can be accessed.