GLOSSARY

access  (1) The ability of a person, or user, to interact with information or a technology asset such as a computer network by entering the appropriate credentials; (2) a principle within privacy and security frameworks that grants data subjects rights to review, challenge, and keep copies of information that is collected about them. The term “access” is often confused with “authorization” and “authentication” because of their interrelated relationship within identity and privilege management. Each concept does have distinctions to differentiate them.

access control  A type of control used to ensure that access to assets is authorized and restricted based on business and security requirements [ISO/IEC 27000]. It affects the ability ...

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