Showing posts with label Types of Access Control. security policy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Types of Access Control. security policy. Show all posts

Monday, June 29, 2015

Types of Access Control

Discretionary Access Control (DAC, IBAC)
individual user sets access control mechanism to allow or deny access to an object
Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
system mechanism controls access to object, and individual cannot alter that access
Originator Controlled Access Control (ORCON)
originator (creator) of information controls who can access information

Question
Policy disallows cheating
Includes copying homework, with or without permission
CS class has students do homework on computer
Anne forgets to read-protect her homework file
Bill copies it
Who cheated?

Anne, Bill, or both?