In this episode of Authorization in Software, Damian Schenkelman sits down with John Huffaker, Distinguished Engineer at Box. They discuss how Box, a major file-sharing and collaboration platform, approaches authorization.
The conversation touches upon:
- The importance of security for a platform like Box which handles sensitive data for countless users and businesses.
- A look into the different layers of security, including application and infrastructure security.
- The challenges and solutions to ensure that Box remains impenetrable
- A detailed overview of the multiple layers involved in making different kinds of authorization decisions, from viewing files and folders to understanding user permissions and API accesses.
- And more...
Tune in to get an inside look at the ways Box keeps their customers' data remains safe and the authorization mechanisms they employ to achieve this.
