Topic Ownership and Access Control

Topic Ownership

• Topic Creation: Users can create new topics by providing a unique identifier and relevant metadata.

• Ownership Assignment: Upon creation, topic ownership is assigned to the creator.

• Ownership Transfer: Topic ownership can be transferred to other users through secure and verifiable processes.

• Ownership Verification: The network provides mechanisms to verify the ownership of a specific topic.

Access Control

• Topic Permissions: Topic owners can define access permissions for different users or groups, granting read, write, or manage privileges.

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Different user roles (e.g., publisher, subscriber, administrator) are assigned specific permissions.

• Access Control Lists (ACLs): Detailed access control lists can be defined to specify allowed actions for individual users or groups.

• Inheritance: Topic permissions can be inherited by subtopics, simplifying access management.

Security Considerations

• Ownership Verification: Strong cryptographic mechanisms are used to verify topic ownership, preventing unauthorized access.

• Permission Enforcement: The network strictly enforces access control rules to protect topic data and prevent unauthorized actions.

• Key Management: Secure key management practices are essential for managing access control credentials.