The Importance of ABAC to Big Data 05-2015

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1
DESIGNING IN PRIVACY AND SECURITY BY DEFAULT:
A PROACTIVE, POSITIVE-SUM APPROACH .................................................................. 1
THE EVOLVNG DATA LANDSCAPE: CHALLENGES TO PRIVACY AND SECURITY .......... 3
LOGICAL ACCESS CONTROL: EXPRESSING PRIVACY AND CONTEXT ............................... 4
The Use of Roles in Establishing Entitlements .................................................................................. 6
RBAC Example .............................................................................................................................. 6
The Attribute Approach ..................................................................................................................... 7
XACML - Data Loss Prevention .................................................................................................... 8
ABAC Example .............................................................................................................................. 8
Industry Examples and Use Cases ................................................................................................... 10
Government, Security and Classified Intelligence Documents .................................................... 12
Health Care ................................................................................................................................... 12
Telecommunications Carriers ....................................................................................................... 13
Insurance ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Airlines ......................................................................................................................................... 13
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................... 14