Using the Flask Security Architecture to Facilitate Risk Adaptable Access Controls

Machon Gregory and Peter Loscocco (National Security Agency)

Abstract

Risk Adaptable Access Control (RAdAC) is an important emerging technology that has gained the attention of many people as a way to change the current information dissemination policies. This paper describes how the Flask Security Architecture can be used to provide RAdAC.

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