Retrospective - 26 Years of Flexible Mandatory Access Control

Retrospective - 26 Years of Flexible Mandatory Access Control

Explore a comprehensive retrospective on 26 years of Flexible Mandatory Access Control (MAC) development and implementation. Delve into the background, motivation, and evolution of MAC architecture through various research systems. Learn about the process of integrating flexible MAC into mainstream systems, its application to mobile platforms, and its role in secure virtualization. Examine the impact of this work on MAC in mainstream systems and discover ongoing efforts to bring MAC to emerging operating systems. Gain insights into the history, lessons learned, and future directions of MAC technology from Stephen Smalley's extensive experience at the National Security Agency.