Abstract: One embodiment of a system for logging and reporting access to content includes a content addressable storage manager configured to control storing of data elements to the content storage and retrieving of data elements from the content storage, the content addressable storage manager including a content identifier generator configured to generate a content identifier for each data element stored in the content storage, and an access log module configured to record access data for each data element stored in the content storage and to associate the access data for each data element with a content identifier of that data element. The access log module is also configured to generate an access report that includes access data for one or more data elements stored in the content storage.

Abstract: One embodiment of a system for content-based email authentication includes an email server configured to receive an email from a client, a content identifier generator configured to generate content identifiers for an email by applying a hash algorithm to content of the email, the email server further configured to append the content identifiers to the email before sending the email. The email server is further configured to receive a second email from a network, the second email having appended content identifiers. The content identifier generator is further configured to generate content identifiers for the second email, and the email server is further configured to compare the generated content identifiers with the appended content identifiers and if the generated content identifiers and the appended content identifiers match, the email is deemed authentic and the email server is configured to send the second email to a client.

Abstract: One embodiment of a system for logging and reporting access to content includes a content addressable storage manager configured to control storing of data elements to the content storage and retrieving of data elements from the content storage, the content addressable storage manager including a content identifier generator configured to generate a content identifier for each data element stored in the content storage, and an access log module configured to record access data for each data element stored in the content storage and to associate the access data for each data element with a content identifier of that data element. The access log module is also configured to generate an access report that includes access data for one or more data elements stored in the content storage.

Abstract: One embodiment of a method for creating a self-authenticating document includes receiving a request to retrieve a data element identified by a content identifier, identifying a storage location associated with the content identifier, retrieving a data element stored at the storage location, calculating a second content identifier of the retrieved data element, comparing the content identifier and the second content identifier, if the content identifier and the second content identifier match, creating an image of the retrieved data element, creating a representation of the stored content identifier, creating a representation of metadata associated with the retrieved data element, and creating a document that includes the image of the retrieved data element, the representation of the stored content identifier, and the representation of metadata. The representation of the stored content identifier may be an alphanumeric string or a graphical representation derived from the stored content identifier.