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What is Access Control?

Access control restricts who can view, modify, or delete data based on identity, role, and authorization policies, ensuring only authorized personnel access personal data.

Access control is a fundamental security mechanism that determines who is allowed to access specific data resources and what operations they can perform. In the context of data protection, access control ensures that personal data is only accessible to authorized personnel with a legitimate need.

GDPR Article 32 requires appropriate technical measures including the ability to ensure ongoing confidentiality of processing systems. Role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute-based access control (ABAC) are the most common models. ProtectIQ implements fine-grained access controls at the data level, supporting both RBAC and ABAC with real-time policy enforcement.

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