Access Control ( 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

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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 …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Access Control
Achieving Secure, Real-Time Data Access sponsored by CONNX Solutions DATA SHEET: Posted: 27 Oct 2008 \| Published: 27 Oct 2008 SUMMARY: CONNX is a high-performance, high-function data access engine that provides secure, real-time read/ write access to virtually any database via ODBC, JDBC, OLE DB, and .NET. TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Security \| Database Management \| ETL (Software) \| Legacy Applications Software \| Remote Access Security \| Reporting Software

Resolving the Privilege Management Paradox sponsored by Quest Software WHITE PAPER: Posted: 03 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Jun 2008 SUMMARY: In this paper, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) examines the values of the Quest Software solution set for resolving the paradoxes of privilege management and strong authentication. TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Password Management \| Security

Continuing IT Excellence by Simplifying Remote Desktop Access sponsored by Citrix Online - GotoMyPC CASE STUDY: Posted: 03 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 SUMMARY: Through GoToMyPC Corporate we provide not just better service to citizens but much more timely delivery of services. The mission of Fulton County's Department of Information Technology is to provide public services to county constituents by leverag... TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Data Security \| Remote Access Security \| Security \| Security Policies \| VPN

End-to-End Enterprise Compliance, Provisioning and Role Enforcement: With Sun Java™ System Identity Manager and SAP GRC Access Control sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 03 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Jun 2008 SUMMARY: This white paper describes how a complete end-to-end IAM solution can be configured after exploiting the benefits of the integrated product stack. TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Centers \| Identity Management \| Server Virtualization \| VMware

General Computing Controls Insight for PeopleSoft sponsored by Approva Corporation DATA SHEET: Posted: 02 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: Approva's General Computing Controls Insight for PeopleSoft monitors configurable settings within PeopleSoft Enterprise and automatically alerts you of inappropriate values or changes in system settings which could lead to control violations. TOPICS: Access Control \| Change Management \| Documentation \| ERP \| Password Management

User Access Controls: Authorizations Insight for PeopleSoft sponsored by Approva Corporation DATA SHEET: Posted: 02 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: Approva's Authorizations Insight for PeopleSoft monitors user authorizations across all your PeopleSoft ERP environments to detect, remediate and prevent segregation of duties (SoD) conflicts and inappropriate access to sensitive pages. TOPICS: Access Control \| Change Management \| Documentation \| ERP \| Identity Management \| Regulatory Compliance

Business Trends: A Strategic Overview-Featuring Gartner Content sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 01 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: This document contains information about our vender-neutral, software-base NAC solution that has been selected by some of the word's most recognizable brands such as GE, who will be using NAC technology on up to 350,000 endpoints. TOPICS: Access Control \| LAN \| Marketing \| Network Infrastructure \| Security \| VPN \| WLAN

Wading Through the NAC Noise sponsored by Sophos Inc. PODCAST: Posted: 30 Jun 2008 \| Premiered: 30 Jun 2008 SUMMARY: Listen to this expert podcast to learn about the 3 key aspects of effective NAC tools to increase the security of your company's data. TOPICS: Access Control \| Endpoint Security \| Network Security

Deploying the NAC Solution sponsored by Sophos Inc. PODCAST: Posted: 30 Jun 2008 \| Premiered: 30 Jun 2008 SUMMARY: Check out this expert podcast for tips on effectively structuring your organization's NAC deployment project for maximum effectiveness. TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Mobile Network Access Control: Extending Corporate Security Policies to Mobile Devices sponsored by NetMotion Wireless WHITE PAPER: Posted: 27 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Jun 2008 SUMMARY: Mobility XE features an optional Network Access Control (NAC) module that provides security controls to intelligently extend corporate security policies to mobile devices, including laptops, tablets, handheld devices and smartphones. TOPICS: Access Control \| Handheld Devices \| Security Policies \| Wireless Networks

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ACCESS CONTROL DEFINITION (continued): … privileges include the ability to read a file (or 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 …
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