Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to event exposure in a C&S system and provide a method, system and computer program product for personalized fine granularity access control for C&S systems. In one embodiment, a method for personalized fine granularity access control in a C&S data processing system can be provided. The method can include loading an event for inclusion in a shared calendar view, determining on a field by field basis whether to include portions of the event in the shared calendar view, and rendering the calendar view. The method further can include further determining whether the event has been marked private, and, if the event has been marked private, including in the shared calendar view only an indication that a private event has been scheduled without revealing content for the private event.

Abstract: Methods and computer program products for accommodating unforeseen events using an electronic calendar. Occurrences of unforeseen events pertinent to preexisting appointments are detected. Occurrences of unforeseen events may be detected by, for example, accepting input from the user conveyed by, for example, a keyboard, a mouse click, or a menu selection; or by accepting input from an automated information source that provides, for example, commute times or weather reports. The calendar responds automatically on behalf of the user to the detection of unforeseen events pertinent to preexisting appointments. Response may include sending notifications to other parties to appointments by way of, for example, electronic mail, instant messaging, or voice mail messaging; by canceling appointments; or by rescheduling appointments.