"Universal Data Permissions Scanner: Open-Source Tool to Overcome Data Authorization Blindspots"
Satori has released Universal Data Permissions Scanner (UDPS), a free, open-source tool that allows companies to identify which employees have access to which data, thereby mitigating the risks associated with overprivileged or unauthorized users and streamlining compliance reporting. User authorization for accessing data is complicated. Determining who has access to what data is often unclear due to complex role hierarchies, varying authorization models used for different technologies, and the variety of data that may be accessible across technologies and clouds. The UDPS reduces authorization complexity, improving the ability to share information across departments quickly and easily, and increasing the time-to-value. According to Satori, using the UDPS reduces the security risk posed by overprivileged users by ensuring that access controls are applied and revoked appropriately. This article continues to discuss the UDPS tool.