At its March meeting, the Object Management Group (OMG) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Business Security and Authorization Policy Modeling (http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?bmi/2008-02-09 ). Security, and particularly authorization management, has become increasingly complex. With Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), the number of access points to applications is expanding, access to shared services cross organizational boundaries, and the community of potential users is also expanding as companies work to optimize performance and control. In addition, government regulations are making managers personally responsible for accountability and control.
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