A Decade of OS Access-Control Extensibility.

The article discusses operating system (OS) design and extensible access-control frameworks. The extensible kernel reference-monitor framework TrustedBSC MAC (Mandatory Access Control) Framework which links kernel services policies, and security applications and the open source Free BSD operating sy...

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Publicado en:	Communications of the ACM Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 52 - 64
Autor principal:	M. WATSON, ROBERT N.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Association for Computing Machinery Feb2013
Materias:	Access control of operating systems Apple operating systems Computer operating system design & construction Computer operating system security measures Open source software Computer access control
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Sumario:	The article discusses operating system (OS) design and extensible access-control frameworks. The extensible kernel reference-monitor framework TrustedBSC MAC (Mandatory Access Control) Framework which links kernel services policies, and security applications and the open source Free BSD operating system are discussed. Topics include multilevel security (MLS), direct kernel modification in trusted systems, and kernel-service entry points. Apple computer company's OS X and iOS operating systems are also discussed.