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DropMyRights Review
DropMyRights is the best alternative to Vista's User Account Contril (UAC) and a new access control for XP.

Published by Alex Forgue (288 pts ) on Oct 2, 2009 to
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Access Control - What is it and Why we Need It
This is the introductory article in a series that will cover physical access control. We will address the basics of what it is and why we need it to the intricacies of enterprise class integrated security systems and everything in between.

Published by Steven Bowcut, CPP (429 pts ) on Apr 17, 2009 to
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Access Control Systems: The Basics
This is the second article in a series that will cover physical access control and access control systems. This article addresses the basic components of today's access control systems.

Published by Steven Bowcut, CPP (429 pts ) on Apr 17, 2009 to
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Locking Down the Network With Access Controls
Once your network is configured, you and your employees will start using it in a way which results in sensitive information residing on servers and workstations. The best way to protect this information is to control who can see or change it. This is where access control comes in.

Published by Tom Olzak, CISSP (6,821 pts ) on Apr 3, 2009 to
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Methods of Authentication
What are authentication methods? In order to protect the assets on your network, authentication methods you use is the number one defense you can take. This line of defense creates the first line of defense against malicious users.

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts ) on Feb 2, 2009 to
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Logical Access Control Methods
Access Control Lists are methods of restricting access to files or folders. ACLs are put in place to restrict access to an individual object. If an individual request permission to gain access to a specific folder or file, the ACLs that are put in to place come into play.

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts ) on Jan 19, 2009 to
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Access Control Methods
Access Control Methods should be used by all system administrators. With security in today's world, individual restrictions need to be applied to all roles and models on all forms of information used in businesses.

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts ) on Jan 19, 2009 to
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The Essence of Access Control
At the very core of any access control system are principles so basic that they are the rudiments of physical as well as logical access control.

Published by Steven Bowcut, CPP (429 pts ) on Oct 7, 2008 to
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