If you're new to the UNIX operating system, especially if you're familiar with Windows, you'll find that the file access control mechanisms might not be exactly what you expect. File permissions and ...

Research published in Advances in Computer and Communication establishes frameworks for integrating Role-Based Access Control and ...

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Access control usually requires that a user is given access to perform a specific operation on an object which they have been given permission to access in a specified way (e.g., a user editing a Word ...

Access control has been an integral part of computer security since the days of the mainframe, ensuring only authorized users can access specific resources. Now another type of access control is ...

Authorizing access is a vital part of most any system’s security. But, for strong access control, simply asking “Where are you going?” is not enough. Asking “Where did you come from?” is also ...

Internet access is one of the major and most demanded services in the computer network of any organization. Olifer and Olifer, in Computer Networks: Principles, Technologies and Protocols write that ...

In many business areas an increased need for safety and control of business processes executed by human actors can be observed. Humans are by nature error-prone and make mistakes. Human activities, ...