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DEFINITION: Parameter tampering is a form of Web-based hacking event (called an attack) in which certain parameters in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or Web page form field data entered by a user are changed without that user's authorization. This points the browser to a link, page or site other than the one  … 
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Networking Basics: What You Need to Know
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The switch, one aspect of your networking basics, would serve as a controller, allowing the various devices to share information and talk to each other.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008
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Tips for Selecting the Right Endpoint Security Tools for Your Company
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
PODCAST: Check out this webcast and learn why deploying endpoint security strategies can help your company successfully protect critical data and resources.
Posted: 09 Oct 2008 | Premiered: 09 Oct 2008
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Stopping the Stupid: Key Reasons for Integrating DLP into Your Network Infrastructure
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
PODCAST: Check out this webcast and learn about 3 key reasons why your company should integrate DLP solutions into the corporate network.
Posted: 09 Oct 2008 | Premiered: 09 Oct 2008
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4 Easy Steps to Implementing NAC Protection on Your Network
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
PODCAST: Check out this podcast and learn how endpoint NAC can help your company defend the corporate network from malicious attacks and insider threats.
Posted: 09 Oct 2008 | Premiered: 09 Oct 2008
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Move Web Application Security Testing into Your Development Cycle
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper focuses on the role developers can play in solving Web application security issues, and it details how IBM Rational® AppScan® Developer Edition software can enable them to do so.
Posted: 06 Oct 2008 | Published: 04 Oct 2008
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What's Next? Top Security Trends and Strategies for 2009
sponsored by netForensics
WEBCAST: Check out this expert webcast and learn about the top security trends for 2009 and get expert tips and strategies for successfully addressing these concerns.
Posted: 06 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Podcast-The End of Antivirus as You Know It: A First Look at VIPRE Enterprise
sponsored by Sunbelt Software
PODCAST: In this podcast, take a first look at VIPRE Enterprise and learn how Sunbelt started with a blank slate to design a new, next-generation antivirus and antispyware technology to deal with today's malware in the most comprehensive, highly efficient manner.
Posted: 03 Oct 2008 | Premiered: 03 Oct 2008
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Top Reasons to Upgrade to Symantec Backup Exec™ 12.5 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Download this whitepaper to find out the top reasons to upgrade to a more effective backup system and how to get continuous data protection and complete system recovery.
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Published: 02 Oct 2008
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Compliance and Risk Management with Security Information and Event Management, Featuring Gartner SIEM Analyst Gartner
sponsored by SenSage Inc.
WEBCAST: This program features experts from Gartner and SenSage that examine the drivers behind the growing adoption of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), the benefits these solutions can yield, and how best to determine the solution for your needs.
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Applications, Virtualization, and Devices: Taking Back Control
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains why it is important to control unauthorized applications and devices, discusses the different approaches and highlights how integrating this functionality into malware protection is the simplest and cost-effective solution.
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Published: 23 Sep 2008
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Anti-X and the Mob: Addressing Content-Borne Threats with Unified Threat Management
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WEBCAST: Register for this webcast to learn more about the anatomy of a modern blended attack and how Unified Threat Management from Juniper Networks can help stop these threats at various points of their progression.
Posted: 30 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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PODCAST: Anti-X and the Mob: Addressing Content-Borne Threats with Unified Threat Management
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
PODCAST: Check out this podcast and learn about the evolution of today's blended attacks and how unified threat management (UTM) can help your company successfully mitigate these threats
Posted: 30 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 30 Sep 2008
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Unraveling Web Malware
sponsored by FireEye
WHITE PAPER: There's no denying the rapid rise in the use of Web-based blended threats to compromise client browsers and operating systems. Increasing use of Web 2.0 technologies, syndicated, iframes, third-party widgets - all of these proliferate malicious software.
Posted: 29 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2008
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Botnet Solutions for the Enterprise
sponsored by FireEye
WHITE PAPER: Stopping botnets and their attacks rank among the top concerns of major IP service providers. In this paper learn how FireEye provides anti-botnet systems and advanced network security together with virtualization technology to combat botnets and malware.
Posted: 29 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2008
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Taking the Botnet Threat Seriously
sponsored by FireEye
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) takes a look at how the botnet threat became so serious, how botnet defense must answer the challenge, and how FireEye introduces a new approach to anti-botnet protection.
Posted: 29 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
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Stopping Crimeware In Its Tracks
sponsored by FireEye
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the damaging cybercrime threat posed by botnets, explains why traditional security solutions cannot stop them, and proposes a new approach that can eradicate cybercrime from corporate networks.
Posted: 29 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2008
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Network Intrusion Preventing Systems: Should Enterprises Deploy Now?
sponsored by Sourcefire
PODCAST: Check out this expert podcast and learn about best practices for achieving a successful IPS deployment.
Posted: 29 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 29 Sep 2008
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Malware: What it is and how to prevent it
sponsored by Sunbelt Software
WEBCAST: This webcast will provide top quality information on how to understand malware and the people involved behind its malicious acts.
Posted: 26 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Podcast: Malware: What it is and how to prevent it
sponsored by Sunbelt Software
PODCAST: This podcast will provide top quality information on how to understand malware and the people involved behind its malicious acts.
Posted: 26 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 26 Sep 2008
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A Practical Approach to Network Access Control
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WEBCAST: This webcast discusses common data loss within the enterprise that can lead to data loss and leakage and looks at how your company can successfully deploy NAC strategies without increasing the burden on end-users.
Posted: 25 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Network Security for Small Business
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Achieving effective network security for small business requires a solution designed to fit your needs today and can adapt to tomorrow's threats. This paper examines how best to protect your network, as well as the benefits a secure environment offers.
Posted: 25 Sep 2008 | Published: 25 Sep 2008
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7 Requirements of Data Loss Prevention
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This report provides a clear understanding of the capabilities a successful data loss prevention solution must deliver. It also incorporates insight into the capabilities that companies require from their solution.
Posted: 24 Sep 2008 | Published: 24 Sep 2008
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Iron Mountain's Connected® Backup for PC Security Overview
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
WHITE PAPER: This document introduces the many security measures currently in place within the Iron Mountain data protection architecture to prevent unauthorized access or damage to customer data.
Posted: 23 Sep 2008 | Published: 23 Sep 2008
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A Guide to Reducing the Risk of Costly Data Breaches: The 3 Pillars of Data Protection
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
WHITE PAPER: This White Paper describes how Iron Mountain's DataDefense™ and Connected® Backup/PC data protection solutions can be utilized to create total security solution in accordance with Iron Mountain's "Three Pillars" of data protection.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008
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Using Logs as a Foundation for User Activity Monitoring
sponsored by LogLogic, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the use of log and identity management systems for enabling user activity monitoring to improve security and ease regulatory compliance efforts, and increase the operational efficiency of the IT environment.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008
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SECURITY THREATS DEFINITION (continued): …  the user intends (although it may look exactly the same to the casual observer). Parameter tampering can be employed by hackers and identity thieves to surreptitiously obtain personal or business information about the user.Countermeasures specific to the prevention of parameter tampering involve the validation of all parameters to ensure that they conform to standards concerning minimum and maximum allowable length, allowable numeric range, allowable character sequences and patterns, whether or … 
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