1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: tracking at least one operation performed on an information asset, the information asset having metadata associated therewith, the at least one operation including a transformation of the information asset to a different representation; generating descriptions of events each representing at least one of a transmission of the information asset and the transformation; and enforcing a reaction prescribed by the plurality of rules of a policy in response to the events, including storing the descriptions of the events in a logging server and analyzing the descriptions of the events utilizing the management console; wherein the metadata is preserved during the at least one operation; wherein an agent is installed on a computer for performing the tracking, the generating of the descriptions of the events, and the enforcing of the reaction.