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Banning function calls, assurance, and retrofitting

2008-03-18 19:48:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive
 
...choose to go several routes File defects against the old code for any use of a banned function, without investigating the specific use File defects against old code only after verifying that in the context you have a potential vulnerability Get a dedicated team together to just go and clean up old code Each of these approaches has its...
 
Tags: code review experience, code, security sensitive context, context, security critical context, unsafe context, static analyzer, file defects, rand
 
 
 
 
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More on the necessity of antivirus software

2007-09-25 17:53:47 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...choose to open, what I choose to load, and what I choose to run." Do you have similar self-control If you're the security administrator for an organization, you should not make this tradeoff. Again, remember what I wrote about my own self-control; I doubt that anyone could make such a statement for everyone in their organization! Antimalware...
 
Tags: antivirus software, computers, client computers, similar self-control, control, involve tradeoffs, previous post, personal computers, post
 
 
 
 
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Antivirus software -- who needs it?

2007-09-23 04:14:44 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...choose to open, what I choose to load, and what I choose to run. And yeah, before the question arises, every four months or so I run a scan, and I've never gotten infected with anything Now don't think that I run totally naked (the other residents of my house probably would object, and I shudder to imagine how hot the laptop would feel then,...
 
Tags: curious question, question, question arises, choose, malware, experts, security experts, anti-malware, anti-virus software
 
 
 
 
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Adware Spyware Remover from Trend Micro systems

2007-08-01 19:22:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...choose a program to handle a specific or multiple threats such as viruses, Trojan, spyware and worms What makes spyware so dangerous is that it records certain information from a user, which can be read by the programmer later on. This individual can then use the credit card to make unauthorized purchases or steal money from the account ...
 
Tags: adware spyware remover, adware, spyware, computer, trend micro systems, computer industry, symantec unlike, symantec, software companies
 
 
 
 
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Web Site: Security and Trust

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2007-01-18 07:10:00 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
...choose to trust 4. Inspect the Issued by: field; ensure that it has the name of the Certificate Authority that you choose to trust. Certificate Authority is a trusted third party that issued the certificate to this organization 5. Inspect the Valid from: to field; ensure that the certificate is not expired If you trust the organization,...
 
Tags: web site, https, https web site, trust, offer trust, web site belongs, https url, https offers security, ensure
 
 
 
 
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VCsChoosing How to Invest

2008-08-04 10:23:13 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
...choose failing companies 33% of the time or so. Interestingly he compares the selection process to the way investors choose their stocks I would guess that every one of you reading this blog have a stock portfolio with 5 to 10 individual stocks or mutual funds. There are more than 5,000 publicly listed companies to choose from, and another...
 
Tags: investors chose, chose, investors, editorial selection process, investors choose, companies, selection process, choose, mutual funds
 
 
 
 
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What Does SHA1 is Broken Mean?

2007-12-12 07:35:00 by Eric Marvets in The Security Samurai
 
...Choose SHA1 In addition to SHA1 being secure in the example, there were a couple of other reasons I choose to use it instead of something like SHA256 (2 256 ). The first reason was that in the example, I was showing how to modify an existing application, by simply changing the value in the password field from a password to the base64 string...
 
Tags: sha1, choose sha1, sha1 protects, hash data, data, sha1 drops, hash function, hash, function
 
 
 
 
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Zune Killer App - Windows Media Center

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2007-11-26 21:55:40 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
...Choose a Season Pass and get a whole season of a TV show, past or present, at a discount. Or buy Multi-Passes for shows that air every day, like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and enjoy a months worth of episodes downloaded automatically to your computer Well, yahoo, yipee! Only $2 per show on your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV The Zune + Media...
 
Tags: zune, apple tv, apple, tv, tv movies, zune software, zune tv comparison, media center, windows media center
 
 
 
 
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How to Do Database Logging/Monitoring "Right"?

2007-12-13 11:26:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...Choose logs if you care for the relevant Pros (esp key ones) associated with them; choose sniffing if you care for the Pros and are NOT undermined by their Cons (e.g. lack of support for encrypted traffic Comments? Additions? Concerns Nobody really knows what it will be in each particular situation: 0-40% were observed under various...
 
Tags: database, analyze database logs, database logs, database log review, database performance impact, database configuration, performance impact, database log management, log management
 
 
 
 
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