Control which applications are allowed to run on a device or system
Viruses, Trojans and spyware can steal information, alter computer processes, or even stop production. Blacklisting technology such as anti-virus software focuses on looking for known malware to prevent it from running. However, thousands of new hostile applications are launched every day, and they spread around the globe at extraordinary speed. It is therefore becoming impossible to check for every known virus or worm; and it’s not just viruses that cause problems - untested software or even computer games can have unintended consequences that cost businesses millions of dollars. What is the solution? How can organizations eliminate the problem of viruses?
Whitelisting controls which applications are allowed to run on a device or system. While anti-virus software has to continuously check for hundreds of thousands of known threats, whitelisting is much faster as it only needs to look through a short list of approved applications. Any file that is not part of an authorized application is not permitted to start. The result is that any virus or unauthorized software is completely blocked and can therefore never pose a threat to your organization.
Cryptzone’s SE46 Application Whitelisting solution uses advanced whitelisting technology to ensure that only the applications you need can be used on a system/device, treating all other programs as undesirable.
Benefits
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Application Whitelisting
Whitelisting blocks potential threats by only allowing approved applications to run on a device or system.
Hardware whitelisting
By whitelisting specific device drivers you can control which devices can be connected to a PC: eg. a printer may be allowed while access to a USB flash drive or DVD is blocked.
Eliminates virus incidents
Any file that is not part of an authorized application is not permitted to start and can therefore never pose a threat to the organization. The result is that any known or unknown virus, Trojan, malware, or zero-day threat is completely blocked.
Strongest Security
Unlike other whitelisting solutions, SE46 Application Whitelisting uses digital certificate technology to authenticate all the files required by a particular application. A file is only permitted to start if it is part of the Application Certificate thus providing the strongest security against known and unknown threats.
Control software patches and updates
Security patches from suppliers don't need to be installed immediately since whitelisting will not permit any virus to run. Therefore software updates can be scheduled for planned maintenance periods. Patches and upgrades can be tested centrally and a new Application Certificate created before patching other machines. This will eliminate problems arising from having different versions of software on different devices.
Smallest footprint
The SE46 Application Whitelisting solution is designed to be small and consumes very little CPU time. It does not interfere with any application on the system and is perfect for protecting devices where memory is restricted.
Protects any type of device
The SE46 Application Whitelisting solution can protect any type of Microsoft Windows-based device or system. It is used in real time and embedded systems, in industrial robots, process control and surveillance systems, in traditional office PC's and servers, ATM machines, medical equipment, military and retail EPOS systems.
Fast and reliable
While blacklisting technology has to scan continuously for hostile code, whitelisting technology only checks a file when an attempt is made to start it. Once the file has been verified as approved, no further checking is required. The process is extremely fast and does not slow down the system / device being protected.
Reduces costs
Whitelisting will eliminate production stops caused by users who change or manipulate software. Less time will be spent patching software, and computer resources such as disk, memory and CPU power will be freed up.