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DEFINITION: Parameter tampering is a form of Web-based hacking event (called an attack) in which certain parameters in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or Web page form field data entered by a user are changed without that user's authorization. This points the browser to a link, page or site other than the one  … 
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Real-Time Adaptive Security
sponsored by Sourcefire
WHITE PAPER: Real-time adaptive intrusion systems integrate with network access controls and user data repositories for tracing events to systems and specific users dynamically monitor traffic patterns to mitigate threats and leverage vulnerability assessment.
Posted: 30 Dec 2008 | Published: 30 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Business Intelligence | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Security Policies | Security Threats | VoIP
Is Your WLAN Helping You Comply with Security Guidelines of the PCI Standard?
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how HP ProCurve can help you deploy a secure and managed Wi-Fi infrastructure that can defend itself against wireless threats and help you comply with PCI guidelines.
Posted: 23 Dec 2008 | Published: 23 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Authentication | Customer Data Management | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard | Security Threats | Wi-Fi | Wireless Networks | WLAN
Staying a Step Ahead of the Hackers: The Importance of Identifying Critical Web Application Vulnerabilities
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: With the growing number and sophistication of security attacks, security managers must properly secure Web applications to avoid costly breaches.
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 | Published: 19 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Best Practices | Internet Security | Security Threats | Web Development
Security threat report: 2009 - Prepare for this year's new threats
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: 2008 proved that malware is more than just a Microsoft problem. This seems likely to continue in 2009, with the increasing popularity of mobile devices. It remains paramount that organizations defend themselves at all levels of their business.
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 | Published: 22 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Application Security | Data Link Protocols | Data Security | Mac OS | Malware | Mobile Device Management | Security Best Practices | Security Industry | Security Management | Security Spending | Security Standards | Security Threats | Smart Phones | Social Networking
Laws, regulations and compliance: Top tips for keeping your data under your control
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the rules, looks at the main threats to security compliance and highlights how a well-defined strategy, backed up by powerful technology, can provide the solution.
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 | Published: 22 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Basel II | CobiT | Data Encryption Standard | Data Governance | Data Security | Data Stewardship | Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act | HIPAA | HIPAA Compliance | IT Governance | Legal Compliance Software | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance | Regulations | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance | Security Best Practices | Security Management | Security Threats
Is virtualization a black hole in your security? 5 ways to ensure it isn't
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the hidden threats raised by unauthorized, unsecured desktop virtualization, and gives five effective ways to secure yourself against them.
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2008
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TOPICS:  Application Security | Applications Management | Network Architectures | Network Management | Network Management Software | Network Security | Network Security Appliances | Network Security Software | Security Infrastructure | Security Management | Security Standards | Security Systems | Security Threats | Virtual Machine Monitor
Symantec™ Endpoint Protection: A Unified, Proactive Approach to Endpoint Security
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how Symantec Endpoint Protection enables organizations to leverage these technologies in a holistic manner to protect against endpoint threats at all levels.
Posted: 20 Dec 2008 | Published: 20 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Databases | Endpoint Security | Operating Systems | Security Management | Security Systems | Security Threats | Spyware | Trojan Horses | Worms
Essential Questions for Evaluating ESM Solutions
sponsored by eIQnetworks
WHITE PAPER: This document acts as an evaluation tool to help you navigate the security management marketplace by quickly drilling into key questions that will help you address vendor claims.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008 | Published: 15 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Collaboration | Security Best Practices | Security Event Management | Security Policies | Security Threats | TCO
McAfee Security Journal
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This edition of the McAfee Security Journal focuses on social engineering, the psychology of decision making, and elementary social psychology to analyze why people fall for social engineering without perceiving the deception.
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Published: 15 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Anti-Spam Software | Security Policies | Security Threats | Spyware | Virus Detection Software | Virus Protection
The Dirty Dozen: Preventing Common Application-Level Hack Attacks
sponsored by Logicalis
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes 12 of the most common hacker attacks and provides basic rules that you can follow to help create more hack-resistant Web applications.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Customer Data Management | Customer Privacy | Hackers | HTTP | Quality Control | Security Threats | Testing | Web Application Security | Web Applications Management | XML
Web Application Security: Automated Scanning versus Manual Penetration Testing
sponsored by Logicalis
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the two primary methods for discovering Web application vulnerabilities: using manual penetration testing and code review or using automated scanning tools and static analysis.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Customer Data Management | Customer Privacy | HTTP | HTTPS | Penetration Testing | Security Threats | Software | Vulnerability Assessments | Web Application Security
Methodologies & Tools For Web Application Security Assessment
sponsored by Logicalis
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper suggests a methodology for web application security assessments, as well as an explanation on how to use automated tools for accelerating the assessment process.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Authentication | Best Practices | HTML | HTTP | Security Threats | Testing | Web Application Security
Sage Security Vision Journal
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper for information on the growth of malware attacks and broadband penetration, online gaming and its risks, and much more about the globalization of threats and malware.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Internet | Internet Security | Malware | Security Policies | Security Systems | Security Threats
Virtual Criminology Report Cybercrime versus Cyberlaw
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Global cybercrime has a significant impact on businesses and consumers across the globe. Read this whitepaper for a discussion on the extent to which cyberlaw is keeping up with the crimes being committed, and bring to justice the perpetrators of c...
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Collaboration | Cybersecurity | Governments | Information Security | Internet | Security Policies | Security Threats
Protecting Your Company from Social Engineering Threats
sponsored by Perimeter eSecurity
WHITE PAPER: This eGuide provides examples of common social engineering exploits, discusses innovative ways for your company to construct and utilize scenarios for social engineering tests, and provides key strategies for successfully defeating these attacks.
Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Published: 09 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Cybersecurity | Data Management | Data Security | Endpoint Security | HIPAA | Information Security | Security Policies | Security Threats | Testing
Blackberry Enterprise Solution: Security Technical Overview
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: This document describes the security features of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution and provides an overview of the BlackBerry security architecture.
Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Published: 09 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Authentication | Data Security | Desktop Applications Management | Encryption Standards | Enterprise | Messaging Security | Mobile Device Management | Security Threats | Wi-Fi | Wireless Security
Presentation Transcript: Mobile Device Security and Management
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how to safely manage mobile devices as an extension of your corporate Exchange Server system and will teach how to accommodate flexibility and rich user capabilities without introducing security vulnerabilities.
Posted: 05 Dec 2008 | Published: 05 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Data Security | Email | Executive Management | Handheld Device Security | Handheld Devices | Microsoft Exchange | Mobile Device Management | Security Threats | Server Management | User Experience
Presentation Transcript: Security Considerations for Unified Communications
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains steps to avoid some of the pitfalls often encountered when securing a unified communications environment.
Posted: 05 Dec 2008 | Published: 05 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Communications Networks | Communications Software | Communications Systems | Microsoft Exchange | Regulatory Compliance | Security Software | Security Threats | Unified Messaging | Vulnerability Management
Database Archiving to the Rescue
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This document discusses how database archiving can be a solution to information privacy laws, record-retention regulations and data growth challenges.
Posted: 05 Dec 2008 | Published: 05 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Content Archiving Software | Database Management | Databases | Oracle (Product) | Records Retention | Secure Content Management | Security Threats | Storage Architectures | Storage Systems | Testing
Email Security Buyer's Guide: Software, Appliance, Managed Service?
sponsored by MessageLabs
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper for a buyer's guide to email security solutions that offer protection of business continuity, data and brand image, effective implementation of email policies and regulatory compliance at national and global levels.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Published: 04 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Email Security | Regulatory Compliance | Security Threats | SLA | Software as a Service | Software Selection | TCO | Virus Protection
Employee Web Use and Misuse: Companies, Their Employees and the Internet
sponsored by MessageLabs
WHITE PAPER: Web misuse can have serious implications for your business including security problems and legal risks. Read this whitepaper to learn more about services that give companies the ability to monitor and enforce their internet usage policies.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Published: 04 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Anti-Spyware Software | Email | Employee Monitoring | Internet Security | Internet Usage | Security Policies | Security Threats | Social Networking | Virus Protection
Simplifying Network Security with a Single Source Provider
sponsored by Perimeter eSecurity
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper for a look at how, if done properly, reducing the number of security vendors or only selecting one vendor for multiple services is a great way for organizations to manage costs, obtain needed expertise, and expand security services.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Published: 04 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Data Security | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Prevention | Managed Security Services | Managed Security Services Providers | Network Management | Security Threats | VARs
VeriSign® Identity Protection Fraud Detection Service
sponsored by VeriSign (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how the VeriSign® Identity Protection (VIP) Fraud Detection Service helps organizations mitigate issues related to identity theft and insider threats.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Published: 13 Nov 2008
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TOPICS:  Authentication | eCommerce | eCommerce Software | Fraud Protection | Identity Theft | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance | Security Policies | Security Threats
Preventing Fraudulent Activity for Online Brokerages and Trading Firms
sponsored by VeriSign (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
WHITE PAPER: The VIP FDS Stock Trading Module is the only solution that enables online brokerages and trading firms to analyze stock trades in real time and helps prevent Pump and Dump fraud without adversely affecting the user experience.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Published: 13 Nov 2008
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TOPICS:  Fraud Protection | Identity Theft | Payment Card Industry | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance | Security Infrastructure | Security Threats
Multilayer Security: Enabling a Sustainable Alternative to Paper-Based Customer Communications
sponsored by VeriSign (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
WHITE PAPER: A multilayer security approach delivers the end-to-end solution needed to comprehensively target various security issues.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Published: 13 Nov 2008
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TOPICS:  Authentication | Financial Services | Fraud Detection | Security Management | Security Threats | SSL
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SECURITY THREATS DEFINITION (continued): …  the user intends (although it may look exactly the same to the casual observer). Parameter tampering can be employed by hackers and identity thieves to surreptitiously obtain personal or business information about the user.Countermeasures specific to the prevention of parameter tampering involve the validation of all parameters to ensure that they conform to standards concerning minimum and maximum allowable length, allowable numeric range, allowable character sequences and patterns, whether or … 
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