User account management
In cybersecurity, three main tenets are always on the minds of those tasked with defending systems and their data, and those who want to attack, steal, or destroy them. Those tenets are the following:
- Confidentiality—Ensuring that only authorized users have access to data or systems and no one else
- Integrity—Ensuring that only authorized changes can be made to systems and data, and only by authorized users
- Availability—Ensuring that data and systems are available to authorized users when they need them
These tenets are collectively referred to as the CIA Triad. Every security action that defenders or attackers take can be traced back to one or more of these fundamental concepts. User account management is a safeguard to confidentiality because it allows administrators to define who can access a ChromeOS system and what they are able to do once they have access.
Secondary user accounts
In Chapter 1, ChromeOS...
