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ALSO CALLED: Web Access Control, Identity Management and Access Control, User Provisioning, ACLs, Identity and Access Management, Wireless Access Control, NAC, Network Access Control, Access Control Lists, and IAM
DEFINITION: An access control list (ACL) is a table that tells a computer operating system which access rights each user has to a particular system object, such as a file directory or individual file. Each object has a security attribute that identifies its access control list. The list has an entry for each system user with access privileges. The most common privileges include the ability to read a file (or  … 
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State of Internet Security: Protecting the Network
sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Spyware, viruses and other malware transported via Web sites represent the most serious data security threat to companies today. Companies need to proactively leverage technology and appropriate business policies to protect themselves, their customers and their employees from the threats presented via the Web. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 | Published: 02 Nov 2009


Addressing Single Sign-On Inside, Outside, and Between Organizations
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how IBM Tivoli Unified Single Sign-On addresses the needs of organizations for enterprise single sign-on, Web single sign-on, and federated single sign-on.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009


IBM Buyers Guide
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This buyer's guide outlines features and capabilities that comprise an effective SIEM solution, discusses the benefits of each capability, and provides checklists to help you evaluate whether or not a particular vendor's solutions can address each of these areas.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009


Realizing Business Value with Identity and Access Management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how IBM identity and access management solutions help organizations realize business value through a centralized, automated identity and access management infrastructure.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009


Secure and Compliant Collaboration and Access
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: As part of its comprehensive security framework, IBM offers a broad, unified array of integrated access authorization and identity management solutions that enable organizations to secure their collaboration and access processes in alignment with their overall business needs.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009


Deliver Effective Governance for Identity and Access Management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Organizations should consider a thorough approach to IAM governance that meets the requirements of discovering, documenting and analyzing user access; establishing a process for user access governance; ensuring that constraints help manage business conflict; enforcing policies; and continuous monitoring.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009


Mining the Cloud to Ease the Enterprise Compliance Burden
sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at some common regulations (SOX, HIPAA, GLBA, Basel II, and NERC) and presents the argument for in-the-cloud authentication as the most advantageous response to access control related requirements. It also presents a practical solution for complying with these regulations.
Posted: 22 Oct 2009 | Published: 22 Oct 2009


A Process-based Approach to Protecting Privileged Accounts & Meeting Regulatory Compliance
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines a sound, process-based approach to protecting the critical privileged accounts found in most applications, databases, and infrastructure devices throughout the enterprise. This approach integrates features like automated password resets and management workflows, secure storage of credentials, and a sealed operating system.
Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009


Enabling Secure B2B Collaboration: Cloud-Based Authentication for Next-Generation Extranets
sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Online communities, social networks, and global sharing of rich media are just a few of the new beyond-traditional extranet technologies being adopted today. This paper shows how to implement greater security for new social media enabled extranets, and how in-the-cloud services combined with mobile credentials enable two-factor authentication.
Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009


Solve Five Key IT Security Challenges with Cloud-Based Authentication
sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
WHITE PAPER: This paper shows how to implement greater security for data and applications using two-factor authentication. It demonstrates how a cloud-based solution for two-factor authentication delivers a high level of security with minimal user impact and protects against unauthorized access. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009


Top Eight Do's and Don'ts of Managing Access Control in the Windows/AD Environment
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This tech brief presents eight recommendations to help you proactively address the difficulties of access control in a Microsoft-centric environment, and avoid the common pitfalls, risks and costs.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009


Enterprise Single Sign-On The Holy Grail of Computing
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: In today's enterprise, IT managers are faced with the growing challenge of keeping track of multiple passwords and system identities. In this document, we'll discuss how Quest approaches enterprise single sign-on and a unique solution that addresses nearly all facets of the challenges.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009


Buyer’s Guide for Enterprise Single Sign-On
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper offers a thorough checklist that should enable potential ESSO implementers to deploy the right ESSO solution which should help eliminate sign-on problems, reduce helpdesk costs, maximize user productivity, strengthen security, simplify administration and accelerate regulatory compliance.
Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Published: 25 Sep 2009


Revolutionizing Access Management with Shared Authorization Services
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn how externalization and the consequent centralization of authorization policies leads to better policy transparency, improved compliance and quicker IT response to evolving regulatory requirements.
Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Published: 25 Sep 2009


Business Solutions: The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
sponsored by CDW Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This brief document provides a listing of the six primary objectives for companies to meet in order to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009


3 Steps To Securing Your Network And Preventing Common Security Mistakes
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Securing an organization's assets requires work, but there are some basic steps that can simplify the task by taking a one-two-three approach. In this whitepaper, you'll learn how you can sort your security controls by categorizing and grouping them in order to help prevent common security problems.
Posted: 28 Aug 2009 | Published: 28 Aug 2009


Access Control Lists (ACLs)
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we'll take a look at access control lists, often referred to as access lists or ACLs (sometimes pronounced "ackels").
Posted: 27 Aug 2009 | Published: 27 Aug 2009


Improving Employee Productivity with Cisco® Unified Mobility
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will focus on discovering and implementing Cisco's Unified Mobility solutions so that we can give our mobile employees an easier, and yet, more robust way of communicating, no matter the wired or wireless network they are currently connected to.
Posted: 27 Aug 2009 | Published: 27 Aug 2009


Portal Authentication: A Balancing Act Between Security, Usability & Compliance
sponsored by PistolStar, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the problems with current authentication systems and the drivers that should be motivating organizations of all sizes to improve their access controls.
Posted: 26 Aug 2009 | Published: 26 Aug 2009


Authentication in the Enterprise: Current and Changing Requirements
sponsored by PistolStar, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the current state of authentication and trends that Osterman Research sees as shaping the future of authentication.
Posted: 25 Aug 2009 | Published: 25 Aug 2009


Scraping, Denial of Service, and Brute Force Attacks! Oh My!: Identifying And Controlling Automated Clients
sponsored by Breach Security
WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this whitepaper is to outline how Breach Security products can help to not only identify automated clients accessing your site, but to also take appropriate countermeasures to enforce a desired rate-limit threshold.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009


Securing the Flow of Information: Software as a Service and Your Confidential Data
sponsored by Esker Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines key aspects of information security companies should look for in SaaS solutions to protect information and ensure business success, focusing on three essential elements instrumental to achieving this goal: data privacy, access control and business continuity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 | Published: 21 Jul 2009


Credit Issuers: Stop Application Fraud At The Source With Device Reputation
sponsored by iovation, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about new and innovative techniques and solutions can be used to combat fraud, and how you can realize a true return on investment by reducing losses from fraud exposure and increasing operational efficiency within your fraud prevention process.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009


Reaping The Benefits of Next Generation Dashboards
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER: The need for timely and succinct business intelligence (BI) continues to grow as executives demand critical information to seize opportunities faster than competitors and to address potential problems in the making. But increasingly, it is not just C-level executives and upper management who need access to business intelligence.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 04 Jun 2009


THINKStrategies - On-Demand Business Intelligence Solutions: A New Way to Achieve Your Corporate Objectives in Today's Challenging Economy
sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects
WHITE PAPER: The macro-market trends of Globalization and eCommerce are making it more important than ever for corporate executives and end users to access critical information to make effective business decisions. This paper will examine how a new generation of SaaS-based BI solutions is responding to the escalating challenges facing companies of all sizes.
Posted: 10 May 2009 | Published: 10 May 2009

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ACCESS CONTROL DEFINITION (continued): …  all the files in a directory), to write to the file or files, and to execute the file (if it is an executable file, or program). Microsoft Windows NT/2000, Novell's NetWare, Digital's OpenVMS, and UNIX-based systems are among the operating systems that use access control lists. The list is implemented differently by each operating system.In Windows NT/2000, an access control list (ACL) is associated with each system object. Each ACL has one or more access control entries (ACEs) consisting of the name of a user or group of users. The user can also be a role name, such as "programmer," or "tester." … 
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