Policy Model

Important Definitions

• An audit guard is a mechanism deployed on behalf of an owner that monitors actions and agents to verify the satisfaction of obligations.
• A permission guard is a mechanism deployed on behalf of an owner that enforces permission policies.
• A policy is a constraint on the behaviour of agents.
• A policy guard is a mechanism deployed on behalf of an owner that enforces a policy (or set of policies).

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