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Access control

In physical security and information security, access control (AC) is the action of deciding whether a subject should be granted or denied access to an object (for example, a place or a resource). The act of accessing may mean consuming, entering, or using. It is often used interchangeably with authorization, although the authorization may be granted…

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Access control

Nodes112
Edges111
Triples214
Avg. degree1.98
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related to Access control models · 42
Access control → ABAC, Access, An, Attribute-based Access Control, Compared, DAC, Discretionary Access Control, For, GBAC, Graph-based Access Control, HBAC, History-Based Access Control, History-of-Presence Based Access Control, HPBAC, IBAC, Identity-Based Access Control, In DAC, In MAC, Lattice-Based Access Control, LBAC
related to Types of readers · 35
Access control → Access, AP-500, AP-510, Apollo, Basic, CEM Systems, Clock/Data, Examples, Farpointe Data, HID, ID, If, In, InfoProx IPO200, InfoProx Lite IPL200, Intelligent, IP, Like, P300, PC
see also · 27
Access control → Access, Alarm, Bank, Barbed, BiometricsKey, Border, Common Access Card, CredentialDoor, Electronic, FortificationComputer, Gold CodesPhysical, Key, Lock, Logical, Magnetic, MantrapSecurity, Multi-factor, Optical, Photo, Proximity
related to References · 19
Access control → ABAC, All-in-one CISSP Exam Guide, ATTRIBUTE BASED ACCESS CONTROL, Butterworth/Heinenmann, California, Computer Security Division, Computer Security Resource Center, CPP/PSP/CSC AuthorNIST, Edition, Emeryville, Integrated Security Systems Design, McGraw Hill Osborne, MIL-188US National Information Systems, Norman, OVERVIEW, Security GlossaryHarris, Shon, Thomas, US Federal
related to Regulatory requirements · 16
Access control → AC, Data Security Standard, December, HIPAA Security Rule, NIST, NPRM, PCI DSS, Requirement, Several, Special Publication, Standards, Technology, The, The HIPAA Security Rule, The National Institute, The Payment Card Industry
related to Further reading · 14
Access control → Aafaf, Abdellah, Access, Anas, Big, Computer Networks, Elkalam, Hajar, Internet, January, Mousannif, Ouaddah, Ouahman, Things
related to Access control system components · 8
Access control → An, Components, Exiting, In, Locking, RTE, This, When
related to Electronic access control · 8
Access control → EAC, Electronic, If, It, LED, Often, The, When
related to Physical security · 7
Access control → An, Geographical, Physical, The, There, Ticket, Within
related to Security risks · 7
Access control → Fully-implemented, In, Most, Often, The, These, This

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Access controlis amatter of who0.90text
a turnstileinstance ofor by a device0.80text
locksinstance ofthrough mechanical means0.80text
keysinstance ofthrough mechanical means0.80text
or through technological means such as access control systems like the mantrapinstance ofthrough mechanical means0.80text
near-field communicationinstance ofnewer technologies0.80text
RS-232instance ofbut other options0.80text
RS-485instance ofbut other options0.80text
Clock/Data are not uncommoninstance ofbut other options0.80text
a displayinstance ofand readers communicate directly with a PC that acts as a host.Some readers may have additional features0.80text
function buttons for data collection purposesinstance ofand readers communicate directly with a PC that acts as a host.Some readers may have additional features0.80text
turnstiles that admit only one person at a timeinstance ofThis risk can be minimized through security awareness training of the user population or more active means0.80text

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