Tech Tapas Tuesday-"A little bit of tech": Principle of Least Privilege

Application security is a critical aspect of all application design and architecture. Security best practices specify that nobody should be given universal access to any system or service. Instead, a given service, system, or person should be given only the access required to get the job done, and absolutely no more permissions than that. To give someone more access than they absolutely need is to open a potential security vulnerability.

This security best practice is known as the Principle of Least Privilege.

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• Architecting for Scale, 2nd Edition, O’Reilly Media

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Lee Atchison is a software architect, author, public speaker, and recognized thought leader on cloud computing and application modernization. His most recent book, Architecting for Scale (O’Reilly Media), is an essential resource for technical teams looking to maintain high availability and manage risk in their cloud environments. Lee has been widely quoted in multiple technology publications, including InfoWorld, Diginomica, IT Brief, Programmable Web, CIO Review, and DZone, and has been a featured speaker at events across the globe.

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