An approach is provided for controlling access to a resource. Visual representations of the resource and an entity and a second entity are included in a display. In the display, a movement of the entity visual representation (EVR) to a position proximate to a boundary of the resource visual representation (RVR) is detected. Based on an attribute assigned to the EVR being determined to satisfy an access control requirement (ACR) assigned to the RVR, the EVR is permitted to move across and be placed within the boundary of the RVR. A movement of the second entity visual representation (SEVR) to another position proximate to the boundary of the RVR is detected. Based on an attribute assigned to the SEVR being determined to not satisfy the ACR, the SEVR is prevented from moving across and being placed within the boundary of the RVR.