Principle of Least Privilege
- The requirement that in a particular abstraction layer of a computing environment, every module (such as a process, a user, or a program, depending on the subject) must be able to access only the information and resources that are necessary for its legitimate purpose. The principle means giving a user account or process only those privileges which are essential to perform its intended function. ← Wikipedia
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