In an effort to lock the barn door after the horse has escaped, the NSA is implementing two-man control for sysadmins: NSA chief Keith Alexander said his agency had implemented a "two-man rule," under which any system administrator like Snowden could only access or move key information with another administrator present. With some 15,000 sites to fix, Alexander said, it would take time to spread across the whole agency. . The link for this article located at Schneier on Security is no longer available. . The NSA's two-person control strategy enhances security protocols by requiring dual authorization for critical tasks, reducing insider threats and ensuring accountability.. Two-Man Control, NSA Security Measures, Sysadmin Access Management, Security Strategies. . Dave Wreski
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