Application whitelisting: The white knight

October 24, 2011

app whitelist 0310While whitelisting technology, the process of defining which applications can run on a client machine, has been around for 10 years, lately it has gained new buzz. It has become abundantly clear that anti-virus companies are lagging in the struggle to keep up with the rise in malware, a problem that experts say will elevate application whitelisting technology from just a good idea to a mainstream, widely deployed security defense. This ebook from SC Magazine examines the topic, picking the brains of a number of experts in the field to assess the latest developments as technology advances have seen numerous whitelisting tools become available today that have made the solution more flexible and workable for the mainstream desktop environment.

Angela Moscaritolo

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