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Feb 10, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: Operating System Security, OS Security, Software Security, SQL Injection, Buffer Overflow, Buffer Overflows DEFINITION: Application security is the use of software, hardware, and procedural methods to protect applications from external threats. Security measures built into applications and a sound application security routine minimize the likelihood that hackers will be able to manipulate applications and access, steal, modify, or delete sensitive data. Once an afterthought in software design, security is becoming an … Definition continues below.
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Mobile Apps in the Enterprise: Potentials and Pitfalls sponsored by Apperian, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Developing and deploying mobile applications is not an easy task. But learn why the benefits of mobile applications outweigh the challenges of implementing them in the enterprise. Posted: 10 Feb 2012 \| Published: 10 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Development \| Application Development and Integration Services \| Application Security \| Applications Management \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Operating Systems \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC

HP Fortify Software Security Center - Proactively Eliminate Risk in Software sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: As applications become more accessible though the web, cloud and mobile devices, they are extending beyond perimeter defences, leaving them and your sensitive data at risk. Discover a proactive approach to eliminating risk in software and explore how you can gain comprehensive security and meet your most essential software security objectives. Posted: 25 Jan 2012 \| Published: 25 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Managed Security Services \| Secure Application Development \| Security Management \| Vulnerability Assessments

Meraki White Paper: Integrating the Apple iPad® Into Enterprise Wireless Networks sponsored by Meraki WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to discover steps you should take before integrating iPads, tablets, and other wireless devices into your network to maintain manageability and security and offer a good user experience. Posted: 20 Jan 2012 \| Published: 20 Jan 2012 TOPICS: 802.11 \| 802.11n \| Application Security \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| VLAN \| VPN \| Wireless Infrastructure \| Wireless Security

Think Your Anti-Virus Software Is Working? Think Again sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Anti-virus offerings are no longer effective against emerging threats. This resource explores a more effective endpoint security approach, called intelligent whitelisting, which affords greater protection, productivity, and efficiency. Posted: 13 Jan 2012 \| Published: 13 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

The Ponemon Institute 2012 State of the Endpoint sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines a study focused on four topics on the state of endpoint security: risk, productivity, resources and complexity. The findings are presented in this report. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

Reducing Local Admin Exposure Through Application Whitelisting sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the many benefits of application whitelisting over the common practice of revoking end-user administrative privileges. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Endpoint Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats

Lumension Patch Management: Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores a centralized, comprehensive approach to application patching, allowing security pros to automatically detect risks, deploy patches and protect business information across a complex, highly distributed physical and virtual environment. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Cybersecurity \| Patch Management \| Patch Management Software \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

How to Minimize Risk with a Software Vendor ‘Prenup’ sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Explore the results of a recent IDG survey gauging IT leaders’ perspectives on technology escrow agreements with software vendors, as well as the importance of including verification services within them. Posted: 04 Jan 2012 \| Published: 04 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Business Continuation Services \| Business Continuity Planning \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Software \| Vendors

Disaster Preparedness: Is there a hole in your disaster recovery plan? sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how software escrow agreements can be a critical tool to help ensure application continuity within your business continuity plan. Posted: 04 Jan 2012 \| Published: 04 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Business Continuity Planning \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Software \| Software Licensing

Looking Beyond Mobile Device Management to Enterprise Mobility Management sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Today, organizations are rightly deploying mobile device management solutions as a means to secure their mobile devices. But there is much more to be done. This paper examines the needs for organizations to deploy a holistic enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution that goes well beyond mobile device management. Posted: 02 Jan 2012 \| Published: 02 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Enterprise Information Management (EIM) \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Wireless Security

Enterprise level security, the Huddle way. sponsored by Huddle WHITE PAPER: This paper will give you an overview of Huddle's secure infrastructure and policies. Posted: 01 Jan 2012 \| Published: 01 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Content Management \| Content Management Services \| Content Management Systems \| Data Security \| Enterprise Content Management Software \| Network Security

Three simple steps to better patch security sponsored by Sophos, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Security experts estimate that 90% of successful attacks against software vulnerabilities could be prevented with an existing patch or configuration setting. Still, many computers in organizations remain unpatched and unprotected. In this whitepaper, uncover three best practices for improving your security and compliance with patch assessment. Posted: 01 Jan 2012 \| Published: 01 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Configuration Management \| Endpoint Security \| Patch Management \| Security Management \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

How Verification Services Fortify Your Software Escrow Solution sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the types of verification services used in the escrow industry. It discusses why verification has become a best practice for both the users of software and the developers creating the applications, as well as a solid recommendation by the lawyers who advise them. Posted: 28 Dec 2011 \| Published: 28 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Applications Management Services \| Business Continuity Planning \| Risk Management \| Software Best Practices \| Software Licensing \| Software Maintenance

No Compromise Performance and Security with Oracle's x86 Intel-based Systems sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the security features in each layer of Oracle’s integrated end-to-end solution stack, including infrastructure, database, middleware and application security, as well as the economic benefits of deploying a defense-in-depth strategy. Posted: 06 Dec 2011 \| Published: 06 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Database Management \| Database Security \| Oracle (Product) \| Systems Management

Problematic - Unloved - Argumentative (PUA): What is a potentially unwanted app sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: In this paper, discover what is a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) and explore the differences between threats posed by malicious types of software such as computer viruses and worms, and those which are classified as being potentially unwanted. Posted: 04 Nov 2011 \| Published: 04 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Malware \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Ten New Topics on Security+ 2011 (SY0-301) (Domain 1.0: Network Security) sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Learn about the changes in the CompTIA Security+ 2011 (SY0-301) exam, including over 60 new topics that have been addedto the latest version of this exam. Find out the top 10 most important new or updated topics that you need to focus on as you prepare for the exam in this exclusive resource. Posted: 24 Oct 2011 \| Published: 24 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Careers \| Certification Programs \| Network Security \| Security \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

CW+: Quocirca report: Web retailing - keeping the orders flowing sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: Whether it is selling books, groceries, gadgets or tickets, the volume of orders being taken online continues to grow. Ensuring that customers receive a prompt and personal experience, whilst remaining assured about security, is essential to the ongoing success of online retail. Posted: 21 Oct 2011 \| Published: 21 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Infrastructure \| Application Security \| Online Order Entry System \| Online Payments

Secure Cloud Applications without Disrupting your Infrastructure sponsored by Radiant Logic, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper first explores the challenges of adding cloud applications to IAM infrastructures, and then explains how a federated identity service based on virtualization can enable single sign-on across your enterprise and cloud applications. Posted: 17 Oct 2011 \| Published: 17 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| SSO

User Virtualization: What It Is and How It Can Save You Money sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is creating a whole new sense of efficiency and resource utilization in today's data centers. However, the area of user virtualization is one area where there is still considerable room for growth. Access this exclusive resource to learn how user virtualization can extend the value of your data center. Posted: 13 Jul 2011 \| Published: 13 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Endpoint Security \| User Experience \| User Interfaces

The Essential OAuth Primer: Understanding OAuth for Securing Cloud APIs sponsored by Ping Identity Corporation WHITE PAPER: OAuth defeats the password anti-pattern, creating a consistent, flexible identity and policy architecture for web applications, web services, devices, and desktop clients attempting to communicate with Cloud APIs. Posted: 21 Jun 2011 \| Published: 21 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Programming Interfaces \| Application Security \| Cloud Computing \| Password Management \| Policy-Based Network Management \| Security Tokens

Top Ten Server Considerations for Running Mission-Critical Applications sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: As you think about an upgrade or refresh, it is critical that you think first and foremost about your most mission-critical applications and what you will need to consider in order to not only ensure their continuity, but to improve their performance, flexibility and scalability. Posted: 08 Dec 2010 \| Published: 08 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Application Hosting \| Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| Applications Management \| Blade Servers \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization

Content-Aware Identity & Access Management in a Virtual Environment sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how CA Content-Aware IAM solutions help protect customers in the physical world and similarly protect virtual environments by controlling identities, access, and information usage. Posted: 22 Sep 2010 \| Published: 22 Sep 2010 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Application Security \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Virtual Communities \| Virtualization Security

Global Threat Report: July 2010 sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to get a full analysis of ESET’s ThreatSense.Net®, a sophisticated malware reporting and tracking system, which shows that the highest number of detections this month with almost 12.47% of the total was scored by the Win32/Conficker class of threat. Posted: 13 Aug 2010 \| Published: 13 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Application Security \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Malware \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Virtualization sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Is cloud computing or in-house virtualization the answer to your scalability challenges? Maybe both. Cloud computing and in-house virtualization offer a wide range of complementary capabilities that can help your organization not only scale smoothly, but also simplify your IT infrastructure, reduce data center complexity, and cut costs. Posted: 17 May 2010 \| Published: 17 May 2010 TOPICS: Application Security \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Security \| Server Virtualization \| Software as a Service \| Storage Virtualization

Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Virtualization sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Is cloud computing or in-house virtualization the answer to your scalability challenges? Maybe both. Cloud computing and in-house virtualization offer a wide range of complementary capabilities that can help your organization not only scale smoothly, but also simplify your IT infrastructure, reduce data center complexity, and cut costs. Posted: 03 Mar 2010 \| Published: 03 Mar 2010 TOPICS: Application Security \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Security \| Server Virtualization \| Software as a Service \| Storage Virtualization

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APPLICATION SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): … increasingly important concern during development as applications become more frequently accessible over networks and are, as a result, vulnerable to a wide variety of threats. Actions taken to ensure application security are sometimes called countermeasures. The most basic software countermeasure is an application firewall that limits the execution of files or the handling of data by specific installed programs. The most common hardware countermeasure is a router that can prevent the IP address of an individual computer from being directly visible on the Internet. Other countermeasures include …
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