[cap-talk] Ambient authority, authentication and authorization

[David Hopwood]

David Hopwood wrote:
> Jed Donnelley wrote:
> 
>>Raising up one level, is it just me or is the section in that "access 
>>control" page on 'Telecommunication' thoroughly muddled?
> 
> Completely. I didn't know where to start fixing it, since it seems that there
> is a specialized terminology for access control in telecommunications.
> I might slap 'does not cite its sources' and/or 'confusing' section tags on it.

Aha. The first three points in that section are almost a verbatim quote of a
definition of "Medium Access Control" [sic] that seems to come from U.S.
FED-STD-1037C.

(What would we do without Google?)

> Oh, while I remember:
> 
>   Understanding the differences between [DAC and MAC], as well as specific
>   access control methods under each category, is critical for passing the
>   Security+ exam.
> 
> What is the "Security+ exam", and why should we care?

<http://www.cramsession.com/articles/get-article.asp?aid=1071>

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'nuff said. Deleted.

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David Hopwood <david.nospam.hopwood at blueyonder.co.uk>