#User Access Control

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How to Configure Synology DS923+ NAS for File Sharing [Part 2]

In this article, we shall discuss “how to Configure Synology DS923+ NAS for File Sharing [Part 2]”. File sharing is the process of distributing or providing access to digital files, such as documents, images, videos, or software, across a network. This allows multiple users or devices to access, modify, or collaborate on the same files, either locally within an organization or over the internet.…

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The Importance of User Access Control (UAC)  

The Importance of User Access Control (UAC)  

In today’s digital landscape, protecting sensitive data is paramount. User Access Control (UAC) is essential for securing your business by ensuring that only authorized personnel have access to specific systems and data. A rigorous UAC solution helps to: 

- Prevent Data Breaches: Limit access to critical information and reduce the risk of unauthorized data exposure. 

- Enhance Compliance: Meet industry standards and regulatory requirements with stringent access controls. 

- Improve Accountability: Track user activity and maintain detailed logs for audit purposes. 

- Minimize Insider Threats: Restrict access based on job roles to prevent internal misuse. 

If your Managed Service Provider (MSP) doesn't offer a robust UAC solution, it might be time to reconsider. Protect your business with the right MSP partner who prioritizes your security.  

#CyberSecurity #UserAccessControl #MSP #DataProtection #BusinessSecurity – www.centurygroup.net 

[five-thousand-loaves-of-bread]

more art abt wheelchair users thank you👍

especially more art abt wheelchair users who use something other than low back rest custom manual wheelchair extra thank you

[winxanity-ii]

Umm, are y'all ok???

I just want to say that it feels a bit unfair (read: weird as fuck) that people are uncomfortable or feel that Andy only deserves a 'platonic bond'. And this isn't just me assuming but based on me scrolling through Tumblr—specifically the Alien: Romulus tag—and seeing plenty of Tyler, Rain, Bjorn, hell, even damn Xenomorph yandere/romance/smut stories but zilch for Andy.

I even received an ask telling me that I shouldn't continue writing Andy as a love interest but instead to make it a 'platonic' familia one. And all I can say to that person: please go to hell. It's wild that the audacity was even implied.

As far as I know, I'm the only one writing Alien: Romulus content that showcases Andy in a romantic light, and I plan to continue doing so. He deserves to be seen as a versatile android—whether that be a yandere one who loves the MC or a sweet soulmate that's always there—just like the other androids in the Alien franchise receive. *cough* Walter *cough*.

I don't know, sorry for going off on a tangent, but this is something I just needed to get off my chest. I'm practically filled with butterflies at the opportunity to create such a love story for a character that swept so many, like myself, off their feet. Andy is perfect and he will continue to receive stories from me until a bunch of people can get it into their thick skulls that he deserves to be thirsted after just like the rest of the cast…

At the end of the day, my version of Andy is staying romantic, yandere, or whatever I see fit and if you don't like that, please do your part and create more stories centering him in the vision you'd like to read/see...

[alxor-of-hellsite]

Hey manual wheelchair users of tumblr, is moving on it at all similar to the controls of rowing a boat in minecraft?

[cy-cyborg]

Guess who finally got hand controls installed!

[ID: A photo of cy, a white nonbinaru person with brown hair, wearing a red shirt and no legs. They are sitting behind the wheel of a car with modifications so that they can control the pedals with a lever next to the steering wheel. /end Id]

[saym0-0]

headcanon all the bots and the ais all have access to the spg social media accounts straight from their brains and dont have their own personal accounts so the spg twitter is extremely active from like 8 robots all browsing at the same time. they have to sign off with their initial/name,, sometimes you get massively long threads thats just them talking to each other on the same account from literally 4 rooms apart

[nokingsonlyfooles]

Reefer Madness Lives

This is not such a hot paper, and the peer review process where it was published is not so hot either. Peer review in general is... Let's be charitable and say it's more for money and prestige than scientific rigor. But, just for basic integrity, you need to operate with a double-blind. CMAJ is single-blind, so their reviewers know if they're up against anyone famous or well-connected who might bring them a lot of attention. And their primary criteria is "importance and novelty." Less delicately, if it looks like it will get a lot of clicks and cites, they'll be pleased to publish it. This is not all that out-of-the-ordinary for science journals, and that's kinda bad.

But a paper saying that pot is gonna poison your children and give people schizophrenia will get a shitton of clicks and cites. It's the number one trending story on CBC right now! And there are live comments!

I need CBD and THC to deal with my PTSD and sleep problems. It's possible that, after being under-treated for decades, I will eventually deal with my underlying health issues enough to sleep unassisted, but I ain't there yet. And ya know what makes it really hard to make it to go to doctor's appointments and get care? Not being able to sleep!

I had a medical marijuana card before, and I could probably qualify for one again if I had to. But A) Do you really want me taking up a doctor's time for this when there aren't enough doctors for everyone right now? and B) Legalized recreational use keeps availability convenient, variety and quality-control reasonable, and prices low. If you are going to inflict capitalism on me, don't kneecap what little benefit a free market is able to provide.

Now, we don't want to get people high without their consent, and children cannot consent to getting high (although some of them do need cannabis products for medical reasons), so for fuck's sake store your shit carefully if you've got kids. But "cannabis poisoning" as they put it, means, "I feel awful and maybe I threw up but I won't die, even if I'm super paranoid and feel like I might." Most people who wind up in the hospital are adults screwing around with edibles who don't know what to expect, and all they need is a nice, patient friend who'll tell them they're fine. This "poison" doesn't kill people. Unlike, say, antifreeze, or children's Tylenol. (Although, I hear Willie Nelson's friend had a bale of pot fall on him one time, so it's not as safe as they say!)

And the schizophrenia thing... People with mental health issues self-select for these studies by choosing to self-medicate. You might also say cannabis use has a strong correlation with PTSD flashbacks - because people with PTSD know it helps and they freaking well try it, and sometimes they still have flashbacks. A psychedelic is not the best choice for schizophrenia, god no, but if you're having associated depression and sleep issues and you haven't been diagnosed yet, you might give it a try. Better mental healthcare and better, earlier diagnoses and treatment will address this issue more effectively than yet another moral panic.

But a certain portion of the population is really invested in "drugs are bad" and "drug users are addicts and addicts are bad" narrative. Like, literally invested. It keeps them in political power and gets money for studies like this and "public health" campaigns that are really thinly-veiled, outdated DARE propaganda.

Even this study, which specifically excluded medical marijuana use, found social benefits to not criminalizing drug use and drug users. No shit. People don't get addicted to something because addiction is fun; they have severe, unaddressed problems and they're doing whatever they can to cope with them, whether that's staying stoned all the time or blowing their retirement fund on Funko Pops. And most people who use drugs don't get addicted. (Also most people who buy Funko Pops, one assumes.) Removing them from society and giving them all criminal records doesn't help anyone.

Harm reduction should be the goal here, as in most things. You will never get it perfect, but you need to take steps towards improving the general situation as much as possible. Sending the War on Drugs (really, the War on Your Own Population) into extra innings after decades of failure is... Ha-ha, well, it's self-destructive addict behaviour, y'all. Maybe you could use some social services to help you deal with your problems in a better way.

[gender-euphowrya]

just saw a tiktok where the person goes "someone said that when you dream you should try asking the people in the dream what day it is, i remembered that last time when i was dreaming so i did it"

this is really just an entire social media platform dedicated to making shit up huh

[phayz]

sure, let me just not use my smart phone.

now i am unable to receive calls from my doctor. i am unable to pickup my medication. i am unable to log in to google and many other online browsers, accounts, etc, because i lack the ability to confirm my identity through 2FA. i am unable to hand out resumés now, because employers are turned off by the fact that they cannot call me, and i am unable to stay in touch with my coworkers through social chat apps. (i know email exists but i cant name one thing ive seen that still uses group email chains anymore). without my phone i am unable to access emergency services in times of crisis, i am unable to access the money in my bank account, i am unable to contact my family quickly, and so so so much more. I am basically unable to fucking live, unless i lived in some fantasy world where i was able to always be at home near my landline (dont have one), or near an operaple payphone in public (rare) with change in my pocket (rare).

you have no idea how badly i wish it was possible to live in today's age without a phone in my pocket. thats what the point of this whole post was about. im tired of needing to use my phone for everything. But so many functions of our society require an active phone number or at least a charged smart phone (usually requiring a connection to wifi or data) for you to be able to access even the most basic of services in everyday life.

unfortunately this isnt an enslavement you can just "opt out of" when all other options are being eradicated.

theres bikes around the city you can rent but you have to use an app that needs your drivers license. theres buses that drive right to your destination, but if you dont have change you need the app. you can wash your car here if you sign into the app. you can go to the bathroom here you just have to unlock it with the app that needs your location on. you can order at this restaurant if you scan the code and download the app. im losing my freaking mind

[subjectsix]

I don't know I'm not done talking about it. It's insane that I can't just uninstall Edge or Copilot. That websites require my phone number to sign up. That people share their contacts to find their friends on social media.

I wouldn't use an adblocker if ads were just banners on the side funding a website I enjoy using and want to support. Ads pop up invasively and fill my whole screen, I misclick and get warped away to another page just for trying to read an article or get a recipe.

Every app shouldn't be like every other app. Instagram didn't need reels and a shop. TikTok doesn't need a store. Instagram doesn't need to be connected to Facebook. I don't want my apps to do everything, I want a hub for a specific thing, and I'll go to that place accordingly.

I love discord, but so much information gets lost to it. I don't want to join to view things. I want to lurk on forums. I want to be a user who can log in and join a conversation by replying to a thread, even if that conversation was two days ago. I know discord has threads, it's not the same. I don't want to have to verify my account with a phone number. I understand safety and digital concerns, but I'm concerned about information like that with leaks everywhere, even with password managers.

I shouldn't have to pay subscriptions to use services and get locked out of old versions. My old disk copy of photoshop should work. I should want to upgrade eventually because I like photoshop and supporting the business. Adobe is a whole other can of worms here.

Streaming is so splintered across everything. Shows release so fast. Things don't get physical releases. I can't stream a movie I own digitally to friends because the share-screen blocks it, even though I own two digital copies, even though I own a physical copy.

I have an iPod, and I had to install a third party OS to easily put my music on it without having to tangle with iTunes. Spotify bricked hardware I purchased because they were unwillingly to upkeep it. They don't pay their artists. iTunes isn't even iTunes anymore and Apple struggles to upkeep it.

My TV shows me ads on the home screen. My dad lost access to eBook he purchased because they were digital and got revoked by the company distributing them. Hitman 1-3 only runs online most of the time. Flash died and is staying alive because people love it and made efforts to keep it up.

I have to click "not now" and can't click "no". I don't just get emails, they want to text me to purchase things online too. My windows start search bar searches online, not just my computer. Everything is blindly called an app now. Everything wants me to upload to the cloud. These are good tools! But why am I forced to use them! Why am I not allowed to own or control them?

No more!!!!! I love my iPod with so much storage and FLAC files. I love having all my fics on my harddrive. I love having USBs and backups. I love running scripts to gut suck stuff out of my Windows computer I don't want that spies on me. I love having forums. I love sending letters. I love neocities and webpages and webrings. I will not be scanning QR codes. Please hand me a physical menu. If I didn't need a smartphone for work I'd get a "dumb" phone so fast. I want things to have buttons. I want to use a mouse. I want replaceable batteries. I want the right to repair. I grew up online and I won't forget how it was!

[vague-humanoid]

At the California Institute of the Arts, it all started with a videoconference between the registrar’s office and a nonprofit.

One of the nonprofit’s representatives had enabled an AI note-taking tool from Read AI. At the end of the meeting, it emailed a summary to all attendees, said Allan Chen, the institute’s chief technology officer. They could have a copy of the notes, if they wanted — they just needed to create their own account.

Next thing Chen knew, Read AI’s bot had popped up inabout a dozen of his meetings over a one-week span. It was in one-on-one check-ins. Project meetings. “Everything.”

The spread “was very aggressive,” recalled Chen, who also serves as vice president for institute technology. And it “took us by surprise.”

The scenariounderscores a growing challenge for colleges: Tech adoption and experimentation among students, faculty, and staff — especially as it pertains to AI — are outpacing institutions’ governance of these technologies and may even violate their data-privacy and security policies.

That has been the case with note-taking tools from companies including Read AI, Otter.ai, and Fireflies.ai.They can integrate with platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teamsto provide live transcriptions, meeting summaries, audio and video recordings, and other services.

Higher-ed interest in these products isn’t surprising.For those bogged down with virtual rendezvouses, a tool that can ingest long, winding conversations and spit outkey takeaways and action items is alluring. These services can also aid people with disabilities, including those who are deaf.

But the tools can quickly propagate unchecked across a university. They can auto-join any virtual meetings on a user’s calendar — even if that person is not in attendance. And that’s a concern, administrators say, if it means third-party productsthat an institution hasn’t reviewedmay be capturing and analyzing personal information, proprietary material, or confidential communications.

“What keeps me up at night is the ability for individual users to do things that are very powerful, but they don’t realize what they’re doing,” Chen said. “You may not realize you’re opening a can of worms.“

The Chronicle documented both individual and universitywide instances of this trend. At Tidewater Community College, in Virginia, Heather Brown, an instructional designer, unwittingly gave Otter.ai’s tool access to her calendar, and it joined a Faculty Senate meeting she didn’t end up attending. “One of our [associate vice presidents] reached out to inform me,” she wrote in a message. “I was mortified!”

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User Access Control(UAC)

User Access Control (UAC) is the digital bouncer of your organization, determining who gets in and who doesn't. At #CenturySolutionsGroup, we empower businesses with robust UAC strategies, ensuring only authorized personnel access sensitive data. If your current MSP isn't prioritizing access control, it's time for a change. Secure your organization with us and regain control over who holds the keys to your digital kingdom. #UserAccessControl #MSPSecurity 

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User Access Management: An Ultimate Guide

User Access Management (UAM) is a vital component of information security that controls who has access to what resources within an organization. By defining, managing, and monitoring user access permissions, UAM ensures that only authorized personnel can access sensitive data and systems, reducing the risk of data breaches and unauthorized activity. In this guide, we’ll cover the basics of UAM, its benefits, and best practices for implementing a robust user access management system.

What is User Access Management?

User Access Management is the process of granting, monitoring, and restricting user access to various digital resources within an organization. It includes setting up policies and procedures that determine which users have access to specific systems, applications, and data, and at what level. UAM is essential for maintaining data integrity and protecting sensitive information, as it helps enforce the principle of “least privilege,” where users are granted only the access they need to perform their job functions.

Why is User Access Management Important?

UAM plays a critical role in strengthening an organization’s security posture. Effective UAM helps:

Reduce Risk of Unauthorized Access: By limiting access rights to only those who need them, UAM minimizes the potential for unauthorized access and insider threats.

Ensure Compliance: Many regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2, mandate strict access control measures. A well-implemented UAM system helps organizations meet these compliance requirements, reducing the risk of fines and penalties.

Streamline Onboarding and Offboarding: UAM facilitates quick access provisioning for new employees and access revocation for departing employees, ensuring continuity and security.

Also Read: Google User Management: On-Demand User Access Approvals

Key Components of User Access Management

A successful UAM framework relies on various components working together. Here are the primary elements:

User Authentication and Authorization: Authentication verifies a user’s identity, often through passwords, biometrics, or multi-factor authentication (MFA). Authorization then determines what resources the authenticated user can access.

Access Control Policies: Access control policies define how access permissions are assigned. A popular method is role-based access control (RBAC), which grants access according to a user’s role within the company. There’s also attribute-based access control (ABAC), which grants access based on characteristics like location, time, or device used.

Access Review and Auditing: Regular access reviews are necessary to ensure that users still need the permissions they have been granted. Auditing provides an additional layer by tracking user activities to detect and respond to any unusual or unauthorized access attempts.

Identity Lifecycle Management: This involves managing user access from the time they join the organization to when they leave. Lifecycle management includes provisioning access, modifying permissions based on role changes, and revoking access for terminated employees.

Best Practices for Implementing User Access Management

Implementing UAM effectively requires a strategic approach. Consider the following best practices:

Apply the Principle of Least Privilege: Grant users only the minimum access required to perform their roles. This reduces the potential for accidental or malicious data exposure.

Use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Adding layers of authentication improves security, especially for accessing sensitive systems.

Regularly Review and Update Access Permissions: Conduct regular audits to ensure that access permissions align with current job responsibilities.

Automate UAM Processes: Automation can streamline access provisioning, modification, and revocation, reducing human error and speeding up processes.

Educate Employees on Security Policies: User awareness training can help prevent unauthorized access attempts and phishing attacks.

Conclusion

User Access Management is essential for protecting sensitive data and ensuring secure access to organizational resources. By implementing effective UAM strategies, companies can safeguard their information, meet regulatory requirements, and minimize the risk of data breaches.

For organizations using Google Workspace, Zenphi offers an advanced User Access Management solution tailored to automate and streamline access controls. With Zenphi’s user access control capabilities, businesses can enforce granular access policies, automate role-based access assignments, and conduct audits with ease.

[josephkravis]

The Future of Information Gathering with Large Language Models (LLMs)

The Future of Information Gathering with Large Language Models (LLMs)

The Future of Information Gathering: Large Language Models and Their Role in Data Access What’s On My Mind Today? I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the future, especially about how we find and use information on the internet. I had some ideas about what might change and what it could mean for all of us. To help me flesh out these ideas, I worked with a super-smart 🙂 computer program…