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| − | An '''access control system''' |
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| + | #is a system that manage physical access to buildings, specific areas, systems, or services. |
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| + | #"grant[s] access to information system resources to authorized users, programs, processes, or other systems."<ref>[[NIST Special Publication 800-36]], at 16.</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:13, 14 February 2011
Definition
An access control system
- is a system that manage physical access to buildings, specific areas, systems, or services.
- "grant[s] access to information system resources to authorized users, programs, processes, or other systems."[1]
References
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-36, at 16.