Security system for event monitoring, detection and notification system

Claim 3

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data comprises an indicator oft least one of a condition tat has been satisfied with respect to one of the detected events, a status of one of the detected events, a priority of one of the detected events, an analysis provided in association with one of the detected events, an author of the analysis, a time at which one of the events was detected, one or more individuals to whom resolution of the condition has been assigned, and one or more individuals who are to be notified of the detected event.

Claim 4

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data comprises a set of monitoring information to be accessed by a monitoring module, the set of monitoring information indicating one or more events to be monitored.

Claim 5

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access information indicates whether access to a portion of the data is to be provided based upon content of the portion of the data.

Claim 6

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access information indicates whether access to a 1 , portion of the data is to be provided based upon a content of a second portion of the data.

Claim 7

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access information indicates whether access to the data is to be provided based upon content of a portion of to data.

Claim 8

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access information indicates whether access to a plurality of portions of the data is to be provided based upon content of one of the plurality of portions of the data.

Claim 9

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access is at least one of read access and write access.

Claim 10

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access information indicates whether access to at least a portion of the data is to be provided based upon content of at least a portion of the data.

Claim 11

The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the data includes information that tracks a sequence of one or more collaboration processes performed to resolve a condition associated with the detected event.

Claim 12

The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the data includes analysis associated wit the detected event and wherein access is granted when the analysis is authored by at least one of a user from which the access request is received, one or more individuals in a security group associated with the user; and one or more individuals associated with a company for which the user is employed.

Claim 13

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data associated with one of the plurality of detected events indicates one or more entities responsible for resolution of the condition, and wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted based upon the entities responsible for resolution of to condition.

Claim 14

The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein access is granted when the entities responsible for resolution of the condition are a user from which the access request is received, one or more individuals in a security group with which the user is associated, or one or more individuals in a company associated with the user.

Claim 15

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access information indicates one or more values associated with one or more event attributes.

Claim 16

The method as recited in claim 14 , wherein access to the data is to be provided when the one or more values indicated in the access information are approximately equal to the set of values in the data.

Claim 17

The method as recited in claim 14 , wherein access to the data is to be provided when the one or more values indicated in the access information include the set of values in the data.

Claim 18

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted based upon a source oft least a portion of the data.

Claim 19

The method as recited in claim 17 , wherein access is granted when the source of the data is a user from which the access request is received, one or more individuals in a security group associated with the user, or one or more individuals in a company associated with the user.

Claim 20

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted to a second portion of the data based upon contents of a first portion of the data.

Claim 21

The method as recited in claim 19 , wherein the first portion of the data indicates a creator of the second portion of the data.

Claim 22

The method as recited in claim 20 , wherein the first portion of the data indicates an author of analysis associated with one of the plurality of detected events, the analysis being stored in the second portion of the data.

Claim 23

The method as recited claim 20 , wherein access is granted when the author is a user from which the access requested is received, an individual in a security group associated with the user, or an individual in a company associated with the user.

Claim 24

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data indicates a status associated with the detected event and wherein the access information indicates whether access is to be granted based upon the status associated with the detected event.

Claim 25

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the detected event is associated with a condition that has been satisfied with respect to the detected event.

Claim 26

The method as recited in claim 23 , wherein the data indicates an estimated closure date for resolution of the condition with respect to the detected event, and wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted to the estimated closure date indicated in the data.

Claim 27

The method as recited in claim 23 , wherein the data indicates a priority for resolution of the condition with respect to the detected event, and wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted to the priority indicated in the data.

Claim 28

The method as recited in claim 23 , wherein the data includes an assignment indicator indicating one or more individuals responsible for resolution of the condition, and wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted to the assignment indicator.

Claim 29

The method as recited in claim 23 , wherein the data includes one or more analysis portions associated with resolution of the condition, and wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted one or more of the analysis portions.

Claim 30

The method as recited in claim 23 , wherein the data indicates a set of notification preferences via which notification of the condition with respect to the detected event is to be transmitted, and wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted to the set of notification preferences.

Claim 31

The method as recited in claim 29 , wherein the set of notification preferences indicates at least one of one or more entities to which the notification is to be sent, a notification medium via which the notification is to be transmitted, and a notification timing preference during which the notification is to be sent.

Claim 32

The method as recited in claim 29 , wherein when the access includes write access, the notification can be forwarded via a second set of notification preferences.

Claim 33

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data associated with one of the plurality of detected events indicates one or more entities to be notified of the condition, and wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted based upon the entities to be notified of the condition.

Claim 34

The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein access is granted when the entities to be notified of the condition are a user from which the access request is received, one or more individuals in a security group with which the user is associated, or one or more individuals in a company associated with the user.

Claim 43

The method as recited in claim 37 , wherein the access is at least one of read access and write access.

Claim 44

The method as recited in claim 37 , wherein each of the plurality of detected events is defined by one or more event attributes, and wherein the data includes a set of one or more values associated with one or more of the event attributes, the access information indicating whether access to one or more of the set of values is to be provided.

Claim 45

The method as recited in claim 37 , wherein each of the plurality of detected events is defined by a set of one or more event attributes, the access information indicating whether access to one or more of the set of event attributes is to be provided.

Claim 46

The method as recited in claim 37 , wherein the data indicates a status associated with the detected event, and wherein the access information indicates whether access is granted to the status indicated in the data.

Claim 49

A computer-readable medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions for providing access in an event detection and tracking system, the event detection and tracking system adapted for storing data associated with a plurality of detected events, comprising: instruction, for receiving en access request for access to at least a portion of data associated with one of the plurality of detected events; instructions for obtaining access information associated with the access request; instructions for determining from the access information whether to provide access to at least a portion of the data associated with one of the plurality of detected events; and instructions for providing access to at least a portion of the data in accordance with the access information when it is determined from the access information that access to at least a portion of the data is to be provided; wherein each of the plurality of detected events is defined by a set of one or more event attributes, and wherein the data includes a set of one or more values associated with one or more of the event attributes, the access information indicating whether access to at least a portion of the data is to be provided based upon the set of values associated with the one or more of the event attributes or based upon a set of values of the data stored in association with the detected event.

Claim 50

A computer-readable medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions for providing access in an event detection and tracking system, the event detection and tracking system adapted for storing data associated with a plurality of detected events, comprising: instruction, for receiving en access request for access to at least a portion of data associated with one of the plurality of detected events; instructions for obtaining access information associated with the access request; instructions for determining from the access information whether to provide access to at least a portion of the data associated with one of the plurality of detected events; and instructions for providing access to at least a portion of the data in accordance with the access information when it is determined from the access information that access to at least a portion of the data is to be provided; wherein each of the plurality of detected events is defined by a set of one or more event attributes, and wherein the data includes a set of one or more values associated with one or more of the event attributes, the access information indicating whether access to at least a portion of the data is to be provided based upon the set of values associated with the one or more of the event attributes or based upon a set of values of the data stored in association with the detected event.