Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to, among other things, secure life cycle tracking and management of information, such as healthcare related information or other sensitive information. An electronic file that includes such information may be tracked from the time it is received until the time it is deleted, in certain embodiments herein. The tracking may include storing identifications of users who accessed the file, locations at which the file was replicated or copied, a time at which the file was accessed, etc. By storing such information, users of healthcare related information may be notified or reminded about the status of the healthcare related information so that they may manage the information effectively. For example, the information may be deleted according to a deletion policy when it is no longer needed.