Backup data security classifcation
Systems and methods for backup data security classification. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the IHS to: receive a backup policy that includes a plurality of backup profiles, where each of the plurality of backup profiles corresponds to a different user within an organization, and store a copy of electronic data associated with a given one of the different users according to a backup profile.
1. A hardware memory device having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by an Information Handling System (IHS), cause the IHS to:
receive a backup policy that includes a plurality of backup profiles, wherein each of the plurality of backup profiles corresponds to a different user within an organization;
store a copy of a first portion of original electronic data associated with a given one of the different users according to a first backup profile previously associated with the given user based upon the given user's previous role in the organization, in response to a date of the first portion of the original electronic data preceding a date of transition of the given user from the previous role into a current role;
store a copy of a second portion of the original electronic data associated with the given user according to a second backup profile currently associated with the given user based upon the given user's current role, in response to a date of the second portion of the original electronic data postdating the date of transition; and
in response to an indication of data loss, restore the original electronic data.
2. The hardware memory device of claim 1 , wherein the backup policy comprises an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file.
3. The hardware memory device of claim 1 , wherein the given user is classified by rank or position within the organization, and wherein the backup profile is selected among a plurality of other backup profiles associated with different ranks or positions.
4. The hardware memory device of claim 3 , wherein the previous role comprises an executive role, wherein the current role comprises a non-executive role, wherein the first backup profile comprises first backup rules specific to employees exercising the executive role, and wherein the second backup profile comprises second backup rules specific to employees exercising the non-executive role.
5. The hardware memory device of claim 4 , wherein the first backup rules cause the IHS to route the copy of the data to at least two different storage locations, a first storage location configured to store a number of copies, and a second storage location configured to store a different number of copies.
6. The hardware memory device of claim 4 , wherein the previous role comprises a non-executive role, wherein the current role comprises an executive role, wherein the first backup profile comprises first backup rules specific to employees exercising the non-executive role, and wherein the second backup profile comprises second backup rules specific to employees exercising the executive role.
7. The hardware memory device of claim 6 , wherein the second backup rules cause the IHS to route the copy of the data to a single storage location in a cloud or network.
8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving a backup policy that includes a plurality of backup profiles, wherein each of the plurality of backup profiles corresponds to a different user within an organization;
determining that a given one of the different users is presently under a transition period;
storing a copy of original electronic data associated with the given user according to a first backup profile previously associated with the given user based upon the given user's previous role in the organization prior to the transition period;
storing another copy of the original electronic data according to a second backup profile to be associated with the given user based upon the given user's future role in the organization after the transition period; and
in response to an indication of data loss, restoring the original electronic data.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the backup policy comprises an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the given user is classified by rank or position within the organization, and wherein the backup profile is selected among a plurality of other backup profiles associated with different ranks or positions.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein the previous role comprises an executive role, wherein the first backup profile comprises first backup rules specific to employees exercising the executive role, and wherein the first backup rules cause the IHS to route the copy of the original electronic data to at least two different storage locations, a first storage location configured to store a number of copies, and a second storage location configured to store a different number of copies.
12. The hardware memory device of claim 11 , wherein the future role comprises a non-executive role, and wherein a second selected backup profile comprises a second set of backup rules specific to employees exercising the non-executive role.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the second set of backup rules cause the IHS to route the other copy of the original electronic data to a single storage location in a cloud or network.
14. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the IHS to:
receive a backup policy that includes a plurality of backup profiles, wherein each of the plurality of backup profiles corresponds to a different user within an organization;
store a copy of a first portion of original electronic data associated with a given one of the different users according to a first backup profile previously associated with the given user based upon the given user's previous role in the organization, in response to a date of the first portion of the original electronic data preceding a date of transition of the given user from the previous role into a current role;
store a copy of a second portion of the original electronic data associated with the given user according to a second backup profile currently associated with the given user based upon the given user's current role, in response to a date of the second portion of the original electronic data postdating the date of transition; and
in response to an indication of data loss, restore the original electronic data.
15. The IHS of claim 14 , wherein the backup policy comprises an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file.
16. The IHS of claim 14 , wherein the given user is classified by rank or position within the organization, and wherein the backup profile is selected among a plurality of other backup profiles associated with different ranks or positions.
17. The IHS of claim 16 , wherein the previous role comprises an executive role, wherein the current role comprises a non-executive role, wherein the first backup profile comprises first backup rules specific to employees exercising the executive role, and wherein the second backup profile comprises second backup rules specific to employees exercising the non-executive role.
18. The IHS of claim 17 , wherein the first backup rules cause the IHS to route the copy of the data to at least two different storage locations, a first storage location configured to store a number of copies, and a second storage location configured to store a different number of copies.
19. The IHS of claim 17 , wherein the previous role comprises a non-executive role, wherein the current role comprises an executive role, wherein the first backup profile comprises first backup rules specific to employees exercising the non-executive role, and wherein the second backup profile comprises second backup rules specific to employees exercising the executive role.
20. The IHS of claim 19 , wherein the second backup rules cause the IHS to route the copy of the data to a single storage location in a cloud or network.