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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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Winning Outsourcing Strategies: How to Increase Value & Reduce Risk
sponsored by Ounce Labs
WEBCAST: Join Ounce Labs and our feature speaker, Ms. Fran Howarth, Principal Analyst of Quocirca Ltd., present findings from a September 2008 report on Winning Outsourcing Strategies - How to Increase Value and Reduce Risk.
Posted: 07 Jan 2009 | Premieres: 20 Jan 2009, 11:00 EST (16:00 GMT)
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TOPICS:  Risk Management | Security Threats | Vendor Selection
Determining First NAC Deployments for Your Organization
sponsored by Bradford Networks
WEBCAST: Learn how different priorities trigger the need for network access control and see examples of how to get NAC up and running in a phased approach.
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Access Control Software | Endpoint Security | Intrusion Prevention | Remote Access Security | Security Threats
Next Steps for Security Information Management
sponsored by Q1 Labs Inc
PODCAST: Listen to this podcast to understand how Security Information Management (SIM) has changed and evolved over time and how SIM helps organizations to continue to respond to the threats that are constantly changing.
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 | Premiered: 06 Jan 2009
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TOPICS:  Business Intelligence | Information Management | Malware | Security Policies | Security Threats | Systems Management
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
IBM Identity and Access Management Demo
sponsored by IBM
SOFTWARE DEMO: This illustrated demo shows how IBM offers a smarter, business-driven approach to Identity and Access Management.
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 | Published: 19 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Access Control | Information Management | Productivity | Security | 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
Symantec Endpoint Protection Q & A with the Experts
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WEBCAST: Join the Symantec experts for an informative webcast designed to answer your questions about the product that is raising the antivirus bar - Symantec Endpoint Protection.
Posted: 20 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Anti-Spam Software | Anti-Spyware Software | Endpoint Security | Malware | Network Security | Security Policies | Security Threats
eBook: Strategies for Securing Virtual Machines
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
EBOOK: Check out this expert eBook to learn about the special security concerns of virtualization and get best practices for securing virtual machines.
Posted: 18 Dec 2008 | Published: 18 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Access Control | Data Security | Network Security | SAN | Security Best Practices | Security Threats | Server Virtualization | VM
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
New Age Thieves - Five Ways to Stop Social Engineering Attacks-20081112 1900
sponsored by Perimeter eSecurity
WEBCAST: Join host Kevin Prince, Chief Security Architect at Perimeter eSecurity, as he covers the top 5 ways you can prevent these attacks, saving your organization and customers from the aggravation of data and identity theft.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Customer Data Management | Identity Theft | Security Policies | Security Threats | Virus Detection Software | Virus Protection
Top 9 Network Security Threats of 2009 and How You Can Protect Your Organization
sponsored by Perimeter eSecurity
WEBCAST: Join Kevin Prince, Chief Security Architect for Perimeter eSecurity, as he explores the most prevalent threats to your network in 2009 and the steps you can take to mitigate the most risk.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008 | Premieres: 13 Jan 2009, 14:00 EST (19:00 GMT)
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TOPICS:  Business Intelligence | Malware | Network Security | Risk Management | Security Threats
Podcast- The Challenges and Solutions of Real-time Communications
sponsored by Quest Software
PODCAST: Attend this webcast to learn how Quest Policy Authority for unified communications can help protect organizations from external attacks.
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 15 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Compliance Best Practices | Electronic Discovery | Messaging Security | Regulatory Compliance | Security Best Practices | Security Infrastructure | Security Threats
ITWorx Standardizes on IBM Rational AppScan Standard Edition Software to Deliver Security-rich Applications to Its Customers Worldwide
sponsored by Logicalis
CASE STUDY: After a thorough evaluation of a number of Web application security scanners in the marketplace, ITWorx utilizes IBM Rational® AppScan software to automate security testing on the hundreds of Web applications it develops and deploys each year.
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Published: 15 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Business Intelligence | Productivity | Radio Frequency Connectors | Security Threats | SOA | Software
Ensuring Data Privacy When Outsourcing Software
sponsored by Ounce Labs
PODCAST: Check out this podcast and learn about strategies for addressing application security concerns with outsourcing vendors.
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 15 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Application Outsourcing | Application Security | Best Practices | Data Security | Request for Proposals | Secure Application Development | Security Threats | SLA | Vendors
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
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
View AppScan Demo: Learn More about Web Application Security
sponsored by Logicalis
SOFTWARE DEMO: IBM Rational AppScan is a leading suite of automated web application security solutions that scan and test for common Web application vulnerabilities.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008
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TOPICS:  Security Policies | Security Threats | Testing | Web Application Security | Web Applications Management | Web Content Management | Web Site Monitoring
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
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
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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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