Positive security is a new term being bandied about the industry, but it’s really just the old idea of whitelisting given new life. Almost all security systems today rely on blacklisting – allowing all programs, except those specifically identified as a security risk. But whitelisting — blocking access to all programs except those specifically allowed — makes security more robust. When whitelisting was first proposed, the technology was not ready to handle the needs of such a system. We’ve come a long way since then and it’s time to give whitelisting another look in our toolkit of security essentials.
- TONY CRAYTHORNE, VICE PRESIDENT, WORLD WIDE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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