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 ...

ServiceNow has published guidance for its customers related to Access Control List (ACL) misconfigurations after an AppOmni security report found that 70% of the instances they tested had the issue.

There were some changes to the recently updated OWASP Top 10 list, including the addition of supply chain risks. But old ...

List controls display multiple values for users to select. By restricting input to a specific list, you eliminate typos, invalid data, and sometimes improve performance. Some lists allow users to ...

Large enterprises and nuclear laboratories aren't the only organizations that need an Internet access policy and a means of enforcing it. My household has an Internet access policy, and the technique ...

The network is a critical component in the day-to-day operations of any company. As a company becomes more dependent on its network for its most important operations, the IT department must spend more ...

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 ...

In an industry of constant, rapid change, an old-school security tool remains an effective piece of an overall security. Access Control Lists (ACLs) that specify precise rules for destinations and ...

Role-based access control, or RBAC, is an approach for restricting access to digital resources based on a user’s role in an organization. For instance, under RBAC, a company’s accountant should be ...