[cap-talk] Mandatory Access Control (was: What's "Discretionary Security")

[Karp, Alan H]

Jed wrote:
> 
> If that's what you mean by the MAC people only considering permission
> vs. the capability people considering authority then I think 
> we're on the same
> page.  

Actually, after reading Jonathan's note, I'm convinced I was wrong.  The
point of mandatory controls in MLS is to limit authority.  

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