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Deterring Masqueraders
and Ensuring Authenticity
Access control technologies ensure that only authorized users or sys-
tems can access and use computers, networks, and the information
stored on these systems, and these technologies help protect sensitive
data and systems. Access control simplifies network security by reduc-
ing the number of paths that attackers or masqueraders might use to
penetrate system or network defenses. Access control includes three
control types: boundary protection, authentication, and authorization.
Boundary protection technologies demark a logical or physical
boundary between protected information and systems and unknown ...