Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus where a user may enter information into a computing device that may allow the computing device to classify data or files that are stored on one or more computing devices to be quickly classified. Methods and systems consistent with the present disclosure allow a user to identify data by a type of data or file and provide classification information such that the computing device may identify data by the data type and to classify that data automatically according to a rule. The information entered by a user that wishes to classify stored data may be entered over a graphical user interface (GUI) at a user device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus where a user may enter information into a computing device that may allow the computing device to classify data or files that are stored on one or more computing devices to be quickly classified. Methods and systems consistent with the present disclosure allow a user to identify data by a type of data or file and provide classification information such that the computing device may identify data by the data type and to classify that data automatically according to a rule. The information entered by a user that wishes to classify stored data may be entered over a graphical user interface (GUI) at a user device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus where a user may enter information into a computing device that may allow the computing device to delete data or files that are stored at a plurality of different electronic devices. Methods and systems consistent with the present disclosure allow a user to enter conditions that correspond to a rule for deleting data stored at one or more specific electronic devices. The information entered by the user may be entered over a graphical user interface (GUI) at a user device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus that may be used to set rules via setting or entries in a user interface. These methods may allow a user to set data retention settings that affect the long term storage of data stored at one or more electronic devices over time. Additionally or alternatively, methods of the present disclosure allow a user to set rules that control the retention or deletion of user data by a type of data that resides on one or more electronic devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus where a user may enter information into a computing device that may allow the computing device to classify data or files that are stored on one or more computing devices to be quickly classified. Methods and systems consistent with the present disclosure allow a user to identify data by a type of data or file and provide classification information such that the computing device may identify data by the data type and to classify that data automatically according to a rule. The information entered by a user that wishes to classify stored data may be entered over a graphical user interface (GUI) at a user device.