On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 5:46 PM, Stu Sjouwerman <[email protected]> wrote: > So, what is the big news? It turns security on its head. Instead of > keeping bad code out, with application whitelisting (also known as > Application Control) you only allow known-good code to run. That's > really a 180, and very, very interesting from a system admin perspective.
The way I see it, this is not new. Don't let untrusted code run. It's been a best practice for decades. In large organizations with poor security, this has historically been a challenge, since they have no control over what they run. These "whitelisting" tools help manage and correct for that situation. But if you have had strong software controls to begin with, it's kind of like... "Duh." -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
