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Biosecurity Record Express Redaction Reason Code Tool

Retain an explicit redaction reason and attribution for a benign authorized record.

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Description

Record a supplied redaction reason and actor.

Biosecurity administration records training assertions, custody, access purposes, inventories and document handling. Local counts, time checks and permission predicates describe supplied metadata; they do not authenticate people or items, enforce access or establish actual protective conditions.

Record a supplied redaction reason and actor.

When to use this tool

Use Biosecurity Record Express Redaction Reason Code when checking the stated benign biosecurity record, inventory, support or authorization convention.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter reason, allowedReasons, actor, recordId. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read recognized, attributed, key. Inspect recognized, attributed before interpreting the associated values.

Record a supplied redaction reason and actor. Require nonempty recordId; recognized checks reason in allowedReasons, attributed checks nonempty actor, key serializes record/reason/actor.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
reasonReasonRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
allowedReasonsAllowed ReasonsRequired. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
actorActorRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
recordIdRecord IdRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
recognizedRecognizedRequired. Boolean.
attributedAttributedRequired. Boolean.
keySerialized literal record key; uniqueness or matching does not authenticate the source.Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
json
{
  "input": {
    "reason": "personal-data",
    "allowedReasons": [
      "personal-data",
      "confidential"
    ],
    "actor": "A",
    "recordId": "R1"
  },
  "output": {
    "recognized": true,
    "attributed": true,
    "key": "[\"R1\",\"personal-data\",\"A\"]"
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • This does not perform redaction, authenticate an actor or establish a lawful or sufficient reason to disclose/remove content.
  • Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Verify actual records, permissions and conditions through the responsible organization's procedures; use qualified risk assessment and appropriate professional oversight for practical decisions.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: biosecurity/biosecurity-record-express-redaction-reason-code — tool.io

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