Access Control and Identity Management

Case Studies and Examples

You have seen different types of access control policies and the way standards and procedures are used to implement them. Now, let’s look at some real-world examples of access control policies being used.

Private Sector Case Study

A large, private pharmaceutical corporation created a new public entity called Acme, a medical device company. Acme’s staff already had experience with HIPAA and knew that it would have to set up procedures and policies to enforce compliance. As a new public company, however, it would also have to deal with SOX and a new set of regulations.

Acme was at an advantage from the start with staff already experienced in HIPAA. Not only was the business ...

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