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Use consistent terminology for BLP model.
Signed-off-by: Sam Williams <sam@badcow.co> Signed-off-by: Daniel Burgener <Daniel.Burgener@microsoft.com>
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**Multi-Level Security** - This is an implementation based on the
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Bell-La Padula (BLP) model, and used by organizations where different
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Bell-LaPadula (BLP) model, and used by organizations where different
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levels of access are required so that restricted information is
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separated from classified information to maintain confidentiality. This
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allows enforcement rules such as 'no write down' and 'no read up' to be

src/mls_mcs.md

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**Figure 8: Security Levels and Data Flows** shows a simple diagram where
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security levels represent the classification of files within a file server.
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The security levels are strictly hierarchical and conform to the
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[*Bell-La & Padula model*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell-LaPadula_model)
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[*Bell-LaPadula model*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell-LaPadula_model)
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(BLP) in that (in the case of SELinux) a process (running at the
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'Confidential' level) can read / write at their current level but only read
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down levels or write up levels (the assumption here is that the process is

src/terminology.md

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**CC**
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**Multi-Level Security (MLS)**
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Based on the Bell-La & Padula model (BLP) for confidentiality in that
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Based on the Bell & LaPadula model (BLP) for confidentiality in that
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(for example) a process running at a 'Confidential' level can read / write at
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their current level but only read down levels or write up levels. While still
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used in this way, it is more commonly used for application separation

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