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ALSO CALLED: Operating System Security, OS Security, Software Security, SQL Injection, Buffer Overflow, and Buffer Overflows DEFINITION: A buffer overflow occurs when a program or process tries to store more data in a buffer (temporary data storage area) than it was intended to hold. Since buffers are created to contain a finite amount of data, the extra information - which has to go somewhere - can overflow into adjacent buffers, corrupting or overwriting the valid data held in them. Although it may occur accidentally through programming … Definition continues below.
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Analyst Whitepaper: Practical Approaches for Securing Web Applications Across the Software Delivery Lifecycle sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: When web application delivery is implemented in a collaborative, re-peatable, and process-oriented manner, companies can benefit from more efficient development models and more secure applications. Read this white paper to learn more. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Security \| Risk Management \| Security Audits \| Web Application Security \| Web Applications Management

Security Event Monitoring for IBM System i/i-series/AS400 Systems sponsored by SecureWorks WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this whitepaper is to describe best practices for securing IBM System i/i-Series/AS400 systems and detail the AS400 monitoring service provided by SecureWorks. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Database Administration \| Database Security \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Software \| Security Spending

Windows 7 Security: A Great Leap Forward or Business as Usual? sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Posted: 13 Oct 2009 \| Published: 13 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Operating Systems \| Patch Management \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Threats \| Windows \| Windows Security

Oracle Database 11g: Cost-Effective Solutions for Security and Compliance sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: The increasingly sophisticated nature of information theft, and the continued emergence of new data privacy protection regulations worldwide, requires strong data security. Effective information security starts by protecting data at the source - the databases in which it resides. Read on to learn more. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: 802.11g \| Application Security \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Security \| Oracle (Product) \| Regulatory Compliance

Buyer’s Guide for Enterprise Single Sign-On sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper offers a thorough checklist that should enable potential ESSO implementers to deploy the right ESSO solution which should help eliminate sign-on problems, reduce helpdesk costs, maximize user productivity, strengthen security, simplify administration and accelerate regulatory compliance. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Enterprise Applications Software \| Enterprise Architectures \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management

Revolutionizing Access Management with Shared Authorization Services sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn how externalization and the consequent centralization of authorization policies leads to better policy transparency, improved compliance and quicker IT response to evolving regulatory requirements. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Application Development \| Application Integration \| Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| Business IT Alignment \| IT Infrastructure \| Regulatory Compliance

Nine Questions Encryption Vendors Really Don’t Want to Answer: A Buyer’s Guide to Enterprise Data Encryption sponsored by PGP Corporation WHITE PAPER: Are you looking for an enterprise data encryption solution? Read this guide to learn what questions to ask vendors and why. Posted: 17 Sep 2009 \| Published: 17 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Application Security \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Vendor Selection \| Vendors

Adding Application Control to Your Security Toolbox sponsored by Fortinet, Inc. / Alternative Technology Group of Arrow ECS WHITE PAPER: Read this solution guide for suggestions on how to get the most out of implementing application control in your network. After discussing the expanding applications frontier and its impact on an enterprise, the paper defines application control and reviews the requirements it must meet. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 \| Published: 16 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Security \| Applications Management \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Social Networking \| Web 2.0

Next-Generation Disaster Recovery and Availability Technologies for IBM Power Systems sponsored by Vision Solutions WHITE PAPER: This white paper reviews the technology spectrum available for IBM i and AIX environments, including the latest, next-generation solutions, with a goal of preparing IT professionals to evaluate and adopt those most effective and appropriate for their organization. Posted: 15 Sep 2009 \| Published: 15 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Backup Software \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Disaster Recovery \| High Availability \| System i \| Web Site Monitoring

Desktop Management and Security: Two Big Reasons Desktop Virtualization Is an Easy Choice sponsored by CDW Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper is actually a combination of four smaller papers all rolled into one PDF. It features articles on revisiting old virtualization practices for new business purposes, desktop virtualization strategies for faster provisioning and migration, network security concerns in a virtual environment, and more. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Published: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Network Security \| Server Virtualization \| Virtualization Security \| VMware

Scraping, Denial of Service, and Brute Force Attacks! Oh My!: Identifying And Controlling Automated Clients sponsored by Breach Security WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this whitepaper is to outline how Breach Security products can help to not only identify automated clients accessing your site, but to also take appropriate countermeasures to enforce a desired rate-limit threshold. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Denial of Service Attacks \| Hackers \| Web Application Security \| Web Applications Management \| Web Browsers \| Web Identities

The Good, Bad and Necessary: The Complete Guide to PCI 6.6 Success sponsored by Breach Security WHITE PAPER: This resource provides IT security professionals with the information needed to understand PCI compliance and specifically, one of the standard's latest requirements, 6.6. In addition, the paper offer tips for successful PCI 6.6 compliance and highlights compliance successes from real-world companies. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Compliance (Finance) \| eCommerce Services \| eCommerce Software \| Firewall Management \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Web Application Security \| Web Applications Management

Lumension Endpoint Protection - Whitelisting Technology Improves Security, Reliability, and Performance via Trusted Change sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how whitelisting guards your systems by allowing only approved processes and applications to run on the endpoint and preventing malware and viral programs. With whitelisting technology, you can improve total data security and overall system performance. Posted: 12 Aug 2009 \| Published: 12 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| IT Auditing \| Malware \| Network Security \| Storage Management \| Virus Protection

Optimizing Managed Service Delivery With Secure Application Acceleration sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will examine the trends and challenges associated with web-based services and MSPs, and will identify the best way to optimize network and application performance and security. We will look at today's best practices and examine how Blue Coat Systems is addressing requirements with an integrated solution. Posted: 26 Jun 2009 \| Published: 26 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| Managed Security Services Providers \| Network Management \| SMBs \| Web Services \| Web Services Management \| Web Services Security

Laying the IT Security Foundation sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how in today's evolving threat landscape you need to lay the proper IT security foundation that proactively addresses the root cause of attacks such as Conficker. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 \| Published: 06 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Malware \| Security \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management \| Worms

Fact or Fiction: Debunking the Top 5 Misconceptions about Endpoint Security sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper and learn about the top 5 misconceptions about endpoint security and how your company can mitigate the risks of the eroding network perimeter. Posted: 10 Jun 2008 \| Published: 10 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Internal Threats \| Network Security \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Management

Leveraging WAN Application Delivery Solutions to Accelerate and Secure Your Software-as-a-Service Capabilities sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines the business implications of the SaaS movement, the escalating performance and security expectations, and how a growing number of companies are safeguarding and accelerating these ondemand applications with proxy-based wide-area network (WAN) application delivery solutions. Posted: 10 Mar 2008 \| Published: 10 Mar 2008 TOPICS: Application Development and Integration Services \| Application Performance Management \| Application Performance Management Software \| Application Security \| Applications Software \| Content Delivery \| Software as a Service \| WAN

Application Quality Lifecycle: Security, Functional and Performance Testing sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: HP QAInspect delivers automated security information that QA professionals and software testers can access at any point in the application development process to identify and remediate potential security defects. Posted: 25 Feb 2008 \| Published: 25 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Application Quality \| Application Security \| Functional Testing \| Performance Testing \| Security \| Security Testing

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APPLICATION SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): … error, buffer overflow is an increasingly common type of security attack on data integrity. In buffer overflow attacks, the extra data may contain codes designed to trigger specific actions, in effect sending new instructions to the attacked computer that could, for example, damage the user's files, change data, or disclose confidential information. Buffer overflow attacks are said to have arisen because the C programming language supplied the framework, and poor programming practices supplied the vulnerability.In July 2000, a vulnerability to buffer overflow attack was discovered in Microsoft …
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