Open Content Licenses

This post introduces to free, libre or open content licenses. The term “content” is used to refer to the combination of text, images, sound and/or artwork. This post is part of the main post about open licenses. Relationship between Open…

Introduction to Django

Django is a back-end web framework written in Python. It follows the model-template-view (MTV) architectural pattern. The Model-Template-View Architecture The Model-Template-View (MTV) architecture separates logically the definitions of a project in the following components: Django apps follows the MTV architecture.…

Source Code Editors

This post lists some source code editors for software development or coding. What is the Difference between a Source Code Editor and an IDE? An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) offers tools to create software projects considering all operative aspects (code,…

Access Control Models

This post summarizes access control models, as considered in cybersecurity and access control. Acccess Control Concepts Permission refers to the access granted for an object and determine what you can do with it. Right refers to the ability to take…

AAA Network Protocols

This post summarizes Authentication, Authorization and Accountability (AAA) protocols or AAA network protocols. Do not confuse the AAA protocols with the authentication protocols like EAP, CHAP and PAP. Authentication protocols works in the OSI layers 2 and 3, and AAA…

Identity and Access Management

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is one of the basics of information security. Concepts related to Authentication Continuous authentication Monitors user behavior continuously to ensure that the authenticated user remains the same throughout a session. Risk-based authentication analyzes user behavior…