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Demos, implementation guides, product updates and broader takes on authorization, identity and security.
Authorization trends 2023: Delegation to specialized solutions & advancements in technology
Authorization is still a brand new space and we saw lots of solutions launching with different approaches to tackling authorization delivering on RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC.
Stateful authorization is an anti-pattern
The authorization layer needs access to this state to do its job, which raises an interesting question about where to keep the state.
Modern Web podcast: Authorization on the web
How authorization (AuthZ) differs from authentication (AuthN), how Cerbos's stateless nature makes decoupling authorization simpler.
Add authorization to your SvelteKit app: Full guide
Want to have fine-grained authorization for your SvelteKit app? Read our detailed guide for the full step-by-step breakdown.
Audit log filtering, database improvements and Helm updates - Cerbos v0.24 Release
The latest release of Cerbos - v0.24 - includes updates to audit logging filters, database connection improvements and more options when deploying via Helm.
How Debite built scalable and reliable access controls with Cerbos
A scalable and secure authorization layer enables quicker product rollout
How to add global authorization for Python microservices
Microservices-oriented architecture has evolved from a buzzword to standard architecture practice for building large-scale applications. Applications are designed as blocks of independently deployable services and communicate with each other via lightweight mechanisms.
Threading together fine-grained auth with Stytch and Cerbos
How to integrate Stytch Email Magic Links and Session Management with Cerbos, for effortless authentication and authorization, using Python FastAPI
Designing an authorization model that scales with your business
Authorization is one of the hardest parts of security to get right and one of the most expensive to fix when you get it wrong.
How Utility Warehouse upgraded and centralized its access control system with Cerbos
Utility Warehouse wanted to upgrade its cumbersome in-house authorization system. Rob Crowe, the Principal Engineer at Utility Warehouse, selected Cerbos to centralize how the company managed user permissions.
Tooling improvements, query plan updates and Helm annotations - Cerbos v0.23 Release
The latest release of Cerbos, v0.23 includes updates to the cerbosctl, improved query plans and updates to the Helm charts and more
Let’s talk about role management - planning user roles for your application
By identifying roles, resources and how they map together, you can implement an efficient system that ensures your users and applications are secure.
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