Flexible Scalable Application Authorization For Cloud Computing Environments

• Main Authors: BATOUKOV ROMAN, GBADEGESIN ABOLADE, REED DAVID R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.09.2009
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

A representational state transfer-based model for a computing environment uses models resources with links between them. Security principals are resources which can be independently authenticated. Each resource may be associated with an authorization policy that determines level of access, protocol...