It is therefore worth noting that while the choice of authentication method is not particularly important in improving performance with binary files, it may be important in other areas.

It is generally a fairly coarse-grained form of security that deals with access to functional areas of the system, perhaps defined by URLs or method calls on an EJB component.

This method, promoted by the PMI through its PMBoK, is meant to assist the project manager in identifying areas of high risk on the project.