Access control policies are critical components in modern computing systems, specifying who may access which resources under defined conditions. Among the various frameworks available, the eXtensible ...

This procedure document accompanies the Building Access Control Policy in order to support the university’s goal of creating and maintaining safety on campus for students, faculty, staff, and guests.

Network access control technology was the darling of the security industry in 2006, as vendors spent much of their time squawking about how their NAC offerings could do just about everything but cure ...

Relationship-based access control offers a flexible way to add fine-grained authorization to applications and resources. Here’s why, and how. Authentication and authorization rank among the top ...

Losing a grandmaster key to a campus building involves expensive refitting of all locks affected and the replacement of master and submaster keys that can cost upward to a million dollars or more.

Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) represents a paradigm shift in managing access rights within complex and dynamic IT environments. Unlike traditional methods, ABAC offers a more nuanced and ...

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Bates Community Members (Faculty, Staff and Students) can access most buildings with their Bates ID during building hours. Bates Community Members can enter their “home” building 24/7. Bates Community ...

A new set of tools, called entitlement management, provide fine-grained access control and help companies deal with compliance and insider security threats. Faced with looming regulations such as the ...