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Abstract

System and method provides a mechanism to control access to a data object and to the data within the object. A policy managed object comprised policy objects, a payload container object for securely storing a payload with data, and a number of interfaces that provide access to the policy managed object and the payload. When a user invokes an interface in order to request the performance of an operation on the policy managed object or the payload, policies associated with the requested operation and the policy manage object are invoked. The policies determine, based on executable instructions, whether the requested operation can be allowed under the circumstances. If the policies determine that the operation can be allowed, the operation is performed. Otherwise, the operation is not performed and access to the policy managed object and payload is denied.

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