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ALSO CALLED: Operating System Security, OS Security, Software Security, SQL Injection, Buffer Overflow, 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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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

Podcast: Staying competitive and Showing ROI sponsored by IBM PODCAST: According to recent research conducted by IBM® ISS X-Force®, more than half of all disclosed vulnerabilities in 2008 were Web application flaws. Learn how IBM Web application security solutions can help you reduce costs, manage risk and improve service. Listen to the podcast. Posted: 21 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 21 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Infrastructure \| Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| ROI \| Web Applications Management \| Web Applications Software

Weathering a Perfect Storm: The Collision of Application Vulnerabilities and Data Privacy sponsored by Ounce Labs, an IBM Company JOURNAL ARTICLE: Enterprises, particularly those that deal with personal or private data, are now squarely in the path of a perfect storm. The convergence of regulatory compliance, high-profile data breaches and increased sophistication of cyber-attackers has transformed data security from an interesting IT sideline to a bottom-line, corner-office priority. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Database Security \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Panda Security for Business – Maximum Endpoint Protection sponsored by Panda Security DATA SHEET: Panda Security for Business is the security solution for companies that need to protect their networks, workstations and file servers. It is centrally managed thanks to the AdminSecure Console, which allows monitoring the entire network, protecting your critical assets against all types of threats and optimizing productivity. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Monitoring \| Application Security \| Dashboards \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Spyware

Business Ready Security Video sponsored by Microsoft WEBCAST: Microsoft is taking a fundamentally different approach to security. Watch this video to understand how Microsoft is working to achieve the strategy of Business Ready Security based on 3 fundamental tenets. Posted: 17 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Systems

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

When Good Applications Go Bad: Adding Application Control to your Toolbox sponsored by Fortinet, Inc. / Alternative Technology Group of Arrow ECS PODCAST: Application security threats have evolved in the last two years. The delivery method has changed and is now primarily Web-based. This makes unsuspecting users the prime target for hackers. Listen to this podcast to discover why now is the time to take advantage of your customers’ demand for robust application security. Posted: 17 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Application Server Hardware \| Application Server Software \| Application Service Providers \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| VARs

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

Optimize Business and IT With New Generation Application Lifecycle Management sponsored by SAP Community Network WEBCAST: This webcast provides a complete overview of application lifecycle management (ALM) and discusses how SAP's integrated and open approach to ALM can accelerate innovation, ensure business continuity, reduce risk and lower TCO. Posted: 15 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 15 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Life-Cycle Management Software \| Application Monitoring \| Application Security \| Business Continuity Planning \| Continuous Data Protection \| SAP (Product) \| Secure Application Development \| Software Implementation \| Software Quality Assurance \| TCO

Information Security Magazine - September 2009: Readers’ Choice Awards sponsored by Information Security Magazine EZINE: This issue of Security Information Magazine features the 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards. For the fourth consecutive year, our readers voted to determine the best security products. A record 1,721 voters participated this year, rating products in 17 different categories. There’s also a great article on the facts and myths about encryption and more. Posted: 15 Sep 2009 \| Published: 15 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Email Security \| Encryption Standards \| Firewall Appliances \| Identity Management \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Malware \| Security Event Management \| Security Policies \| Security Spending \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management \| Wireless Security

How to Evolve your Compliance Program as Technologies and Mandates Change sponsored by ArcSight, Inc. VIDEO: This video describes how organizations can effectively interpret particular requirements from regulations such as HIPAA and PCI and implications these interpretations have on compliance activities, administration, and auditors. Posted: 11 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 11 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Compliance Best Practices \| Encryption Standards \| HIPAA \| Network Security Software \| PCI Bus \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Test Results \| Virtualization Security

Reduce Risk from Unauthorized Applications and Gain Stronger Endpoint Control sponsored by McAfee, Inc. DATA SHEET: Check out this data sheet to learn about the key advantages and key features of McAfee Application Control. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Published: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Applications Management Services \| Applications Management Software \| Applications Software \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Windows 2000 \| Windows NT

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

Managing the Dynamic Desktop with System Center Solutions sponsored by Microsoft DATA SHEET: System Center desktop solutions help IT to reconcile competing demands of security with resource availability by streamlining the connection of any authorized user to any application, regardless of their location or connectivity, through a unified system that provides both secure access and the consistent, optimized performance your users expect. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Security \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Endpoint Security \| Operating Systems \| Regulatory Compliance \| Systems Management Software

Tolly Report Shows How Citrix NetScaler Outperforms F5 in Head-to-Head Tests sponsored by Citrix ANALYST REPORT: Latency is an important metric that should be considered when evaluating web application delivery solutions. Through tests performed, Citrix NetScaler exhibited very low latencies and was at least 3x fast than F5 BIG-IP in almost all test scenarios. Posted: 01 Sep 2009 \| Published: 01 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| Application Server Software \| Applications Management \| Load Balancing \| Server Consolidation \| TCO \| Web Application Security \| Web Caching Appliances \| Web Switches

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

Shavlik Reduces your Spend on Critical IT Operations sponsored by Shavlik Technologies ASSESSMENT TOOL: One of the biggest problems in keeping networks and desktops secure is patch management. Shavlik's solutions simplify patch management through automation, increased visibility, and control. Answer six questions in this quick demo to determine how much time and money you can save when you simplify and automate patch management with Shavlik. Posted: 04 Aug 2009 \| Published: 04 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Network Security Software \| Patch Management \| Patch Management Software \| ROI \| Security \| Security Threats \| Software Upgrades \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Reducing Time and Staff Required to Meet Customer Service Level Requirements for Security and Compliance sponsored by Shavlik Technologies CASE STUDY: As ORCS introduced Windows Server 2008 into the network, they sought new ways to improve efficiency. The need for an improved patch management system, combined with the requirements for PCI compliance, presented a dual challenge that they hoped they could address with a single technology solution. And they did. Read this case study to learn how. Posted: 20 Jul 2009 \| Published: 20 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Configuration Management \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Vulnerability Management \| Wireless Security

Maximizing Financial Benefits: Evolving WAN Optimization To Application Delivery sponsored by Blue Coat WEBCAST: This webcast discusses how WAN optimization technology is still relevant and produces cost savings for organizations despite an evolving IT environment. Posted: 09 Jul 2009 \| Premiered: 09 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| Applications Management \| Bandwidth Management \| Malware \| Network Capacity \| Network Performance \| WAN

Forrester: The Evolution of The Enterprise Network sponsored by Blue Coat ANALYST REPORT: Businesses are turning to IT to drive down operating expenses as well as ratchet up productivity and efficiency to drive a more effective, leaner business in 2009 and beyond. IT needs to help save the business while remaining responsive, reliable, and agile, all using less investment than was previously available. Read on to learn more. Posted: 29 Jun 2009 \| Published: 29 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Spending \| Network Applications Software \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| ROI

WAN Optimization for Dummies sponsored by Blue Coat BOOK: Most WANs see so much traffic these days that it's not just a matter of speeding things up. You also need comprehensive applications and user control before you can contain costs, enhance business productivity, and respond quickly to changing business requirements. Read this booklet to learn more about WAN optimization. Posted: 29 Jun 2009 \| Published: 29 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| Network Applications Software \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| WAN

Solution Brief: Building MPLS+ Managed Services sponsored by Blue Coat PRODUCT LITERATURE: Read this paper to read about the breadth of technologies Blue Coat offers in a single platform that enable service providers to differentiate their MLPS solution. Posted: 26 Jun 2009 \| Published: 26 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Management \| Green Data Center \| MPLS \| Software as a Service

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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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