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This paper describes a discretionary security model, DISMOO. The model is designed for object-oriented environments. The model itself is therefore based on object-oriented concepts. The purpose of DISMOO is to provide a security model that provides a fine grain of protection, as well as a more advanced, enhanced and flexible discretionary security model. The security model is driven by capabilities, which is an adaptation of the traditional capability concept, used in access control mechanisms. The capability in DISMOO has much more flexibility and functionality. The model will enable all users of the system to protect their entities according to their own discretion.
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van Rensburg, W.J., Olivier, M.S. (1996). A Discretionary Security Model for Object-oriented Environments. In: Katsikas, S.K., Gritzalis, D. (eds) Information Systems Security. SEC 1996. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-5041-2919-0_27
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