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+IBAC stands for identity-based access control.
+In this access control scheme, access to a resource
+is based on identity of the caller. This is often
+problematic as when a program acts on behalf of
+another, access is authorized based on its own
+identity rather than that of the caller.
+
+See also [[ABAC]]. \ No newline at end of file