1. A system for semantically representing a digital object using a semantic object, comprising, a network component, wherein the network component manages data received by and transmitted from the system; an identity manager coupled to the network component, wherein the identity manager manages identities of a set of users and user groups of the system, and wherein the identity manager further specifies an author of the semantic object, the author of the semantic object being associated with a first metadata entry of the semantic object; an automation component coupled to the identity manager, wherein the automation component determines an access policy that specifies how the semantic object is shared over a network, the access policy being associated with a second metadata entry of the semantic object; and a router module coupled to the automation component, wherein the routing module routes the semantic object over the network to another user in accordance with the access policy.