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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2016
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Muhtar B. Akbulut, Waban, MA (US);
Mario A. Maldari, Lyons, CO (US);
David D. Taieb, Charlestown, MA (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/14 (2006.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/1451 (2013.01); G06F 17/30174 (2013.01); G06F 21/6218 (2013.01); G06F 2201/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
Backing up electronic data files excluding confidential data. An electronic trigger event for initiating a data backup operation is detected. Data files are identified for backup. One or more files, or parts of a file, are designated for exclusion from the backup process. The backup process initiates a backup operation of one or more files, excluding the designated files.