Applying the Semantic Web Layers to Access Control

  • Authors:
  • Mariemma I. Yagüe;Antonio Maña;Javier López;José M. Troya

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • DEXA '03 Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

The Semantic Web, also known as the Web of meaning,is considered the new generation of the Web. Its objectiveis to enable computers and people to work in cooperation.A requisite for this is encoding data in forms that make webcontents (meaning, semantics) more understandable by algorithmicmeans. In this paper, we present the applicationof Semantic Web concepts and technologies to the accesscontrol area. The Semantic Access Control Model (SAC)uses different layers of metadata to take advantage of thesemantics of the different components relevant for the accessdecision. We have developed a practical applicationof this access control model based on a specific language,denominated Semantic Policy Language (SPL), for the descriptionof access criteria. This work demonstrates howthe semantic web concepts and its layers infrastructure mayplay an important role in many relevant fields, such as thecase of access control and authorization fields.