Earlier today, GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE Amex: GSB) announced that it has entered into an investment term sheet with CoreTrace. Subject to definitive agreements, GlobalSCAPE will invest in CoreTrace in return for an equity position and a seat on the CoreTrace board of directors.
In the announcement, Jim Morris, president and CEO of GlobalSCAPE, explained part of his company’s interest in CoreTrace:
“Because malware has proliferated exponentially, traditional solutions are increasingly stressed beyond their ability to keep pace with the virus of the day. The CoreTrace whitelisting technology has tremendous potential, similar to the early days of the anti-virus market.” ( Read More… )
Sometime in 2010 virtually every new Windows PC will now come with a version of application whitelisting installed in the form of AppLocker. It’s time to start thinking about how application whitelisting will change the way you approach desktop security and how you intend to use whitelisting to protect your critical IT assets. In preparation for this shift, I thought it would be good to give some food for thought about what changes and what considerations you should give to your ultimate whitelisting strategy.