Triple AAA – the most important concept in information security

Authentication – Authorisation – Accountability

For good security you must authenticate (A number one) who has access to your information. Then, once they have proven beyond a doubt who they are, that should authorise (the second A) them to access only that information they are entitled to and no more.

That leaves the third A – Accountability. I have written about accountability at the article below:

Watchmen – Octagon Technology