authorization separation
[ɔːθərɪˈzeɪʃən ˌsepəˈreɪʃən]
nounpl: authorization separations
separação de autorização
1. A security and compliance practice where the authority to approve or execute a transaction is divided among multiple individuals to prevent fraud and ensure accountability
The company implemented authorization separation to ensure that no single employee could approve large financial transactions without oversight.
A empresa implementou separação de autorização para garantir que nenhum funcionário pudesse aprovar grandes transações financeiras sem supervisão.
2. In IT and access control, the segregation of duties where different users have distinct roles and permissions that prevent conflicts of interest
Authorization separation is critical in banking systems to prevent unauthorized access to customer accounts.
A separação de autorização é crítica em sistemas bancários para prevenir acesso não autorizado às contas dos clientes.
3. A legal or administrative process of separating one person's authorization rights from another's in a shared system or organization
Following the audit, authorization separation was required between the accounting and approval departments.
Após a auditoria, a separação de autorização foi exigida entre os departamentos de contabilidade e aprovação.
This term is predominantly used in formal business, banking, and IT security contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian corporate culture, authorization separation is increasingly required by regulatory bodies like BACEN (Central Bank of Brazil) and CVM (Securities Commission). It reflects a global trend toward stronger internal controls and fraud prevention, particularly emphasized after corporate scandals and the implementation of compliance frameworks like FCPA and LGPD (Brazil's data protection law).
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