http://www.coretraceblogs.com/2009-09/time-to-start-over-on-desktop-security/ The Application Whitelisting and Security Weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:53:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.coretraceblogs.com/2009-09/time-to-start-over-on-desktop-security/#comment-273 Microsoft’s Windows 7 AppLocker, a watershed moment for application whitelisting Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:37:17 +0000 http://www.coretraceblogs.com/?p=434#comment-273 [...] for some time now that it is time to start over on endpoint security. Gartner, I and others have written about this numerous times over the course of the last year. The reason AppLocker is so important is that it is a confirmation [...] [...] for some time now that it is time to start over on endpoint security. Gartner, I and others have written about this numerous times over the course of the last year. The reason AppLocker is so important is that it is a confirmation [...]

]]> http://www.coretraceblogs.com/2009-09/time-to-start-over-on-desktop-security/#comment-169 Microsoft prepares for biggest patch Tuesday Ever – Endpoint security has never been worse — CoreTrace WhiteSpace Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:13:09 +0000 http://www.coretraceblogs.com/?p=434#comment-169 [...] blacklist antivirus solutions are broken. Gartner and many others have repeatedly called for “starting over on desktop security.” We agree and we believe that application whitelisting is absolutely critical in a [...] [...] blacklist antivirus solutions are broken. Gartner and many others have repeatedly called for “starting over on desktop security.” We agree and we believe that application whitelisting is absolutely critical in a [...]

]]> http://www.coretraceblogs.com/2009-09/time-to-start-over-on-desktop-security/#comment-70 52% of IT professionals surveyed considering discontinuing anti-virus Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:10:23 +0000 http://www.coretraceblogs.com/?p=434#comment-70 [...] week, I highlighted Gartner Group Analyst, John Pescatore’s call to “start over again on desktop security” and it appears that the over 200 IT professionals that we surveyed agreed. 52% of the [...] [...] week, I highlighted Gartner Group Analyst, John Pescatore’s call to “start over again on desktop security” and it appears that the over 200 IT professionals that we surveyed agreed. 52% of the [...]

]]> http://www.coretraceblogs.com/2009-09/time-to-start-over-on-desktop-security/#comment-68 Patching and Signatures Can’t Keep Up With Today’s Threats Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:32:05 +0000 http://www.coretraceblogs.com/?p=434#comment-68 [...] is the issue. Last week John Pescatore of Gartner Group wrote we need to start over on desktop security and he’s right. The pace of security exploitation is simply too fast to expect operational [...] [...] is the issue. Last week John Pescatore of Gartner Group wrote we need to start over on desktop security and he’s right. The pace of security exploitation is simply too fast to expect operational [...]

]]> http://www.coretraceblogs.com/2009-09/time-to-start-over-on-desktop-security/#comment-64 David Thomason Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.coretraceblogs.com/?p=434#comment-64 Toney, you are spot on in this post and CoreTrace is simply the right tool for the job. One comment I would make is with regard to the "Purify" phase. Not only should you purify to remove malware, but all unauthorized or unwanted software. Even some software that comes with the standard operating system should quite simply be turned off. If it doesn't add value to the business, why leave it turned on? Toney, you are spot on in this post and CoreTrace is simply the right tool for the job. One comment I would make is with regard to the “Purify” phase. Not only should you purify to remove malware, but all unauthorized or unwanted software. Even some software that comes with the standard operating system should quite simply be turned off. If it doesn’t add value to the business, why leave it turned on?

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