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No Permission Model vs Role-Based Access Control

Developers should consider a No Permission Model when building applications that are intended for personal use, rapid prototyping, or in scenarios where all users are fully trusted, such as internal company tools with no sensitive data meets developers should implement rbac when building applications that require fine-grained access control, such as enterprise software, saas platforms, or internal tools, to enforce security and prevent unauthorized data access. Here's our take.

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No Permission Model

Developers should consider a No Permission Model when building applications that are intended for personal use, rapid prototyping, or in scenarios where all users are fully trusted, such as internal company tools with no sensitive data

No Permission Model

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Developers should consider a No Permission Model when building applications that are intended for personal use, rapid prototyping, or in scenarios where all users are fully trusted, such as internal company tools with no sensitive data

Pros

  • +It simplifies development by eliminating the need for complex permission logic, reducing code overhead and speeding up initial deployment
  • +Related to: role-based-access-control, attribute-based-access-control

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Role-Based Access Control

Developers should implement RBAC when building applications that require fine-grained access control, such as enterprise software, SaaS platforms, or internal tools, to enforce security and prevent unauthorized data access

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful in multi-user environments where permissions need to be managed efficiently, such as in healthcare, finance, or content management systems, to comply with regulations like HIPAA or GDPR
  • +Related to: access-control, authentication

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use No Permission Model if: You want it simplifies development by eliminating the need for complex permission logic, reducing code overhead and speeding up initial deployment and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Role-Based Access Control if: You prioritize it is particularly useful in multi-user environments where permissions need to be managed efficiently, such as in healthcare, finance, or content management systems, to comply with regulations like hipaa or gdpr over what No Permission Model offers.

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The Bottom Line
No Permission Model wins

Developers should consider a No Permission Model when building applications that are intended for personal use, rapid prototyping, or in scenarios where all users are fully trusted, such as internal company tools with no sensitive data

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