 PitBull Foundation and Foundation Suite White Papers
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Ten years ago, the Internet business world was just beginning. The distinctions between where internal systems ended and the Internet
began was reasonably clear. Today, that's no longer the case. When your business is your website, or your online database, or requires instant
data exchange with a branch office which is physically located 2,000 miles away, the distinction between your business and the Internet blurs
to the point where they become indistinguishable. [Download the PDF] |
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PitBull Foundation is more powerful and flexible than the new SOL10 security features. SOL10 zones are a better choice if the goal is to
create virtual machines, but PBFD is a better choice for an environment where flexibility is important or where multiple applications need to
be run in a secure yet interconnected mode. [Download the PDF] |
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Multilevel security (MLS) has been a critical security technology for both commercial and government customers for many years. As MLS moves into the
mainstream, MLS providers must decide how they will transition to incorporate new security features found in commercial releases of operating system software.
This paper begins by explaining in simple and general terms what MLS is, how it relates to other operating system security technologies,
and why it is important. [Download the PDF] |
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Buffer overflow attacks (BOA) are a form of computer breach where a malicious user takes advantage of coding
flaws to insert new instructions into a running program. In a BOA, the attacker interacts with a running program
and inputs a larger amount of data into a storage area (buffer) of the computer program than it was designed to
store. [Download the PDF] |
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Look past the hype and like many you will see that application service provision is considered good for both ASPs (Application Service Providers)
and customers. Economic and technological pressures drive this outsourcing of business applications over the Internet. These include a chronic shortage
of IT skills, constant hardware and software investment/upgrades, pressure from competitors, and the need for greater financial control.
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