1. A method for applying an operation access privilege to a storage medium, comprises: associating an operation access privilege with at least a portion of the storage medium; intercepting by at least one trap layer an attempted operation on said at least a portion of the storage medium, wherein said intercepting occurs regardless of an identity of a user attempting the attempted operation; comparing the attempted operation to the operation access privilege; and allowing, or denying the attempted operation based on the comparing the attempted operation to the operation access privilege.