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Limiting User Rights

This video explains the importance of limiting users' rights on a network and the considerations needed to allocate access rights.

This video explains the importance of limiting users’ rights on a network and the considerations needed to allocate access rights.

You have already learned about the importance of educating network users on network threats, about ensuring employees know how to report possible threats, and about the considerations you need to make when balancing network security and network accessibility for users. In this video, you will learn more about what to consider when allocating users different rights on your network.

Over to you: Check your user rights on your work computer. If you also have a personal computer, note what the differences may be. Share your comments in the section below.

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