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Security expert discusses a possible future for PCI-DSS... it's grim: Jeremiah Grossman discussed some recent comments about section 6.6 of the PCI standard made by Standards Council General Manager Bob Russo in a recent Information Security magazine article.Â I found a lot of thoughts I share with Grossman.Â Grossman says: I have a love-hate relationship with PCI-DSS. Love it...; Tags: Security, PCI, Web Application, Application Firewall, Security Expert, Jeremiah Grossman, Ruso, Firewalls, Networking, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Importance of Web Application Firewall Technology for Protecting Web-Based Resources: Web-based applications and services have changed the landscape of information delivery and exchange in today's corporate, government, and educational arenas. Ease of access, increased availability of information, and the richness of web services have universally increased productivity and operational efficiencies. These increases have led to heavier reliance on web-based services...; Tags: Web, CyberTrust, XSS, Web Application, Application Firewall, Channel Management, Firewalls, Identity Theft, Security, Marketing, Networking; White papers 2008-01-10
Apple admits to 'misleading' Leopard firewall settings: Apple has fessed up to at least three serious design weaknesses in the new application-based firewall that ships with Mac OS X Leopard. The acknowledgment from Cupertino comes less than a month after independent researchers threw cold water on Apple's claim that Leopard's firewall can block...; Tags: Firewall, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Application Firewall, Firewalls, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Networking, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-11-15
Application Firewalls: As businesses place more applications on the web, they expose more of their sensitive customer data to hackers. Browser-based applications tunnel through the entire security perimeter of an organization, giving users unprecedented access to internal systems. It's little wonder that the majority of attacks today target the application directly. For...; Tags: F5 Networks Inc., Application Firewall, Firewalls, Security, Networking; White papers 2007-10-01
Why Organizations Need Web Application Firewalls: Web application firewalls offer immediate and effective protection for web applications and help organizations pass security audits that demonstrate regulatory compliance. In addition, web application firewalls facilitate secure coding initiatives by giving security teams visibility into their applications' defects, transactions, architectures, and communications. This paper will discuss why web application...; Tags: Security, Web Application, Application Firewall, Breach Security, Firewalls, Networking; White papers 2007-09-01

Gmail vulnerability disclosed at Defcon: Gmail vulnerability disclosed at DefconGoogle Security2 weeks ago, Google had a series of security issues reported in Singapore, it was well documented here:http://jvyloh.blogspot.com/2007/07/google-serious-security-breach-final.htmlHow can I set SSL "always on" in Gmail?Can you tell me how I can use the SSL version of Gmail?And does this apply to both the browser...; Tags: Firewalls, SSL/TLS, E-mail providers, Authentication/Encryption, Network security, SECURITY, application security, SSL, Google Gmail, application firewall, Google Inc., firewall; Discussion threads 2007-08-05
You Say I Need An Application Firewall?: In this paper, we will describe the evolution of firewalls from the standpoint of the controls that they apply on data, and we will explain why the currently accepted "state-of-the-art" firewall really represents a step backwards in most cases for securing perimeters.; Tags: Secure Computing Corp., Application Firewall, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking; White papers 2007-06-15
Application Firewall Overview: The Intelligent Application Gateway IAG 2007 application firewall component is a next-generation positive logic firewall designed to secure applications from network and application-layer attacks through an easy-to-manage and integrated approach. Recognized by industry analysts as a leading secure application firewall in its own right, the application firewall is a critical...; Tags: Application Firewall, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking; White papers 2007-02-01
The New PCI Requirement: Application Firewall Vs. Code Review: Those enterprises which handles credit card information, must meet the requirements under the new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard version 1.1 PCI DSS. With PCI requirement 6.6, the brand new Web application security requirement, and its company's choice - they can have their code reviewed by an external company...; Tags: Imperva, Application Firewall, Firewalls, PCI, Networking, Storage, Hardware; White papers 2006-12-12
Bridging the Gap Between Web Application Firewalls and Web Applications: Web applications are the Achilles heel of the current ICT infrastructure. NIST's national vulnerability database clearly shows that the percentage of vulnerabilities located in the application layer increases steadily. Web Application Firewalls WAFs play an important role in preventing exploitation of vulnerabilities in web applications. However, WAFs are very pragmatic...; Tags: Web Application, Application Firewall, Firewalls, Cloud Computing, Networking; White papers 2006-11-01
Bridging the Gap Between Web Application Firewalls and Web Applications: Extended Abstract: Web applications are the Achilles heel of the current ICT infrastructure. NIST's national vulnerability database clearly shows that the percentage of vulnerabilities located in the application layer increases steadily. Web Application Firewalls WAFs play an important role in preventing exploitation of vulnerabilities in web applications. However, WAFs are very pragmatic...; Tags: Web Application, Application Firewall, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Firewalls, Networking; White papers 2006-10-29
If Google and eBay can't do it...: How can you expect to secure your web applications if even Google and eBay with their thousands of developers fall prey to hackers? According to Websense this week one of Google’s services is harboring a keystroke logger that is at the main IP address for Googlepages.com. It targets particular...; Tags: Web application, firewall, application firewall; Blog posts 2006-06-20
ThreatSentry (exe): ThreatSentry is a Host Intrusion Prevention software application HIPS, designed to protect Windows Web servers running Microsoft IIS. Comprised of two powerful components: An Application Firewall, pre-configured with a knowledgebase of known exploitive techniques and attack characteristics. Administrator can establish explicit guidelines for permissible and/or denied activity. The application firewall...; Tags: Baseline, Server, Application Firewall, ThreatSentry, Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention, Networking, Security; Software downloads 2005-12-29
Web Application Firewalls.: Anyone who has worked as a security auditor, sometimes called a "white hat hackerâ€? , knows that most organizations have gotten pretty good at configuring their firewalls and patching their externally facing servers. Doing a scan with tools such as nessus reveals very few exploitable vulnerabilities. But,...; Tags: web application firewall, Web application, firewall; Blog posts 2005-03-21
McAfee Desktop Firewall 8.0: McAfee Desktop Firewall 8.0 proactively defends and controls clients to prevent new threats that anti-virus alone cannot. By providing comprehensive network and application firewall capabilities combined with intrusion detection technology, Desktop Firewall prevents clients from sending or receiving hostile threats from unauthorized network traffic or applications. It also prevents authorized...; Tags: McAfee Inc., Application Firewall, McAfee Desktop Firewall, Firewalls, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, Security, Networking; Software downloads
Sporting Index Becomes First UK Customer to Deploy TrafficShield Application Firewall as Extra Security Measure for Its Online Betting Service: Sporting Index is recognised as the world leader in its field, having captured approximately 70% of the UK's sports spread betting market. In 2005, senior management decided to revaluate its infrastructure, hosting and security procedures at a time to coincide with a server upgrade. Sporting Index looked at leading competing...; Tags: F5 Networks Inc., TrafficShield, Application Firewall, Sporting Index, Server Upgrades, Firewalls, Security, Servers, Hardware, Networking; Case studies
Proxy vs. Non-Proxy Web Application Firewalls: Why Web Applications Need More Than an IPS: Are you comparing Web Application Firewalls? Web Application Firewalls have emerged as a best practice for protecting transactional or high value web applications. However, two radically different types of products have emerged: application proxy-based web application firewalls and non-proxy based firewalls. If you are...; Tags: Web Application, Application Firewall, Firewalls, Network Security, Networking; White papers

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iPhone gas application roundup: On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25
GMail adds "https:"-only connections but still not by default: Google has added a new "Browser Connection" feature to GMail to allow users to force e-mail sessions to always use the more secure "https:" protocol but, strangely, this is not turned on by default. In the Settings tab, at the very bottom, GMail users can now select...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, HTTP, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
iPhone 3G availability tracker mashup: Looking for an iPhone 3G? Apple provides an iPhone 3G availability application on their retail Web page that lists iPhone availability by store location. The app appears to be offline as of press time. The problem is that Apple's availability application forces you to drill down store...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Mashup, Chris Barnes, 3G, Collaboration, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25