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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Robert A. Flavin, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
David G. Robinson, Cary, NC (US);
Andrew B. Smith, Morrisville, NC (US);
International Business Machines corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing authorizations to access personal data of a user is disclosed. A computer retrieves a set of authorizations for a plurality of web based applications, wherein an authorization enables an application of the plurality of web based applications to access at least a portion of the personal data of the user. The computer presents the set of authorizations on a graphical user interface. The computer receives a user input indicating a change to a particular authorization in the set of authorizations for a particular web based application in the plurality of web based applications. Responsive to receiving the user input indicating the change to the particular authorization in the set of authorizations, the computer then stores the change to the particular authorization in the set of authorizations for the plurality of web based applications to access the personal data.