Access Control

Full Title or Meme

Authorization of Access to a Resource is the primary end goal for nearly all Identity Management.

Context

There are a variety of reasons to limit access to a resource on the web. The primary ones are:

1. Embarrassment - there are some things we just don't want others to know about us.
2. Financial - there are some things that we want to make a profit from releasing.

References

• See wiki page on Access Token.