Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for verifying, authorizing, and controlling whether machine initiated electronic actions are permitted before execution; Providing temporary use of online non downloadable software for enforcing authorization rules governing execution of machine initiated electronic actions; Electronic verification services, namely, verifying and authorizing machine initiated electronic actions before execution; Providing online non downloadable software for validating execution permissions associated with machine initiated electronic actions; Authentication and authorization services for controlling execution of machine initiated electronic actions across distributed computing environments