Microsoft's User Access Control (UAC) can be a powerful tool to protect systems from malicious software, but many people misunderstand what it can and cannot do. Knowing the power (and limitations) of ...

Thomas Likas, global head, security architecture and engineering, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Applying cloud access security broker's three functionalities - API-level integration with managed device ...

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 ...

Access control is a security technique that regulates who or what can view or use resources in a computing environment. It is a fundamental concept in security that minimizes risk to the business or ...

Legacy systems, often based on keyfob or keycard readers, are becoming increasingly redundant. As businesses increasingly migrate to digital platforms, the modern office has become a hotbed of ...

Once universally loathed, UAC is now a very useful tool for blocking Windows security threats. Here's how to make sure you're using it appropriately. Quickly, without stopping to think about it, name ...

Identity and access management, or IAM, is a framework of business processes, policies and technologies that facilitates the management of digital identities. With an IAM framework in place, IT ...

Leeron is a New York-based writer who specializes in covering technology for small and mid-sized businesses. Her work has been featured in publications including Bankrate, Quartz, the Village Voice, ...

In many residential properties worldwide, gaining access to deliver a package or visit someone involves punching in a gate code, using a physical key or key fob or relying on an audio intercom. These ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now transforming access control and physical security. This isn’t a subtle change or an incremental improvement. AI is revolutionizing physical access control by ...