User Guide: Access Related Enhancements 

User Guide: Access Related Enhancements 

Release: 1.4.0

Overview 

The Access Related Enhancements release includes three improvements to visibility and access controls in the Bearing platform. These changes ensure that users can see all the work assigned to them or their groups, that non-Bearing users can update tasks assigned to them, and that task access is no longer blocked by parent incident restrictions. 

Enhancement 1: View Tasks from All Your Groups 

What changed: The main page lists now show tasks and incidents from all groups you belong to, not just items assigned directly to your individual user account. 

Before: You could only see tasks and incidents explicitly assigned to you by name. 

After: You see all tasks and incidents that are: 

• Assigned directly to you, AND 

• Assigned to any group you are a member of 

What this means for you: You now have a complete view of all work relevant to your role from a single list, without needing to filter or search by group. 

Where to see this: Bearing Workspace main page - My Tasks, My Incidents, and related lists. 

Enhancement 2: Non-Bearing Users Can Edit Their Assigned Tasks 

What changed: Users without a Bearing application role can now edit Physical Security tasks that are directly assigned to them. 

Before: If you did not have a Bearing role, you had read-only access to PS tasks even if they were assigned to you. 

After: Any user assigned to a PS task can edit it, regardless of whether they have a Bearing role. 

Field restriction: The "Assigned to" field cannot be changed by non-Bearing users - all other fields are editable. 

What this means for you: If you receive a Physical Security task, you can update it (add notes, change status, etc.) without needing to contact a Bearing administrator to make changes on your behalf. 

Enhancement 3: Task Access No Longer Restricted by Parent Incident 

What changed: Physical Security tasks are no longer blocked by the access restrictions of their parent incident. 

Before: If a Physical Security task was linked to a parent PSI that you did not have access to, you could not see or work the task even if it was assigned to you. 

After: SOC Agents and SOC Administrators can access Physical Security tasks based on task-level permissions only. The parent incident's access settings no longer block task visibility. 

What this means for you: You can always access and work on tasks assigned to you, regardless of whether you have access to the parent incident record. 

Summary