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Security and data

Authorisation

Checking what someone is allowed to do once you know who they are. Often shortened to authz.

You'll hear it as

She's logged in, but she isn't authorised to see payroll.

Why it matters to you.

Most serious data leaks are authorisation failures: the system knew who someone was, but let them see too much.

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