Advancing Access Control: Integrating Research and Usability for Effective Solutions
This paper explores the fundamental aspects of access control systems, emphasizing the necessity of integrating usability with traditional research styles, namely Edison and Pasteur. We analyze existing commercial products and highlight the limitations of focusing solely on cutting-edge innovations without considering practical applications and administration. The discussion includes solving prevalent 80% problems, enhancing IT infrastructure, and the importance of design and engineering in the development of access control systems. Continued research is vital for the evolution of more usable and effective access control solutions.
Advancing Access Control: Integrating Research and Usability for Effective Solutions
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SACMAT 2002PanelMaking Access Control More Usable Ravi Sandhu www.list.gmu.edu
Utility H Edison Pasteur Fundamental Understanding L H junk Bohr Donald Stokes, 1997 Pasteur’s Quadrant: Basic Science and Technological Innovation L
Usability H • Some commercial products • Edison and Pasteur style research • Clueless Flexibility L H • Some commercial products • Too many commercial products • Bohr style research L
A FEW RANDOM THOUGHTS • Solve the 80% problem not the 120% problem • Integrate with existing systems • IT infrastructure • Software development • Cannot ignore “administration” • Access control is primarily about administration • Cannot ignore “design and engineering” • Access control is not done in a vacuum • We need lots of good research to move forward • Need good coverage of Edison, Pasteur and Bohr style research