{"id":54172,"date":"2016-08-26T15:16:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T15:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=54172"},"modified":"2016-08-26T15:16:24","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T15:16:24","slug":"keeping-data-safe-application-whitelisting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/keeping-data-safe-application-whitelisting\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Data Safe With Application Whitelisting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Data Center Journal encourages application whitelisting technology to keep your data safe…<\/h3>\n

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Application whitelisting <\/a>has been proven to block unwanted, unsafe, and unknown programs from executing on your PC.\u00a0 It’s no wonder Data Center Journal<\/a> is encouraging PC users to implement it.<\/p>\n

For those who are unfamiliar with application whitelisting, the logic behind it is essentially the exact opposite\u00a0of what is\u00a0being used for a mass majority of security software solutions.\u00a0 Most security programs utilize a blacklist approach.\u00a0 A blacklist is a list of all the known malicious files and programs.\u00a0 So, if you were to try to execute a file, they would run it against their blacklist and if it’s not on there, the program is allowed to run.\u00a0 The problem with this methodology is malware is constantly changing, as fast as every 15 seconds.\u00a0 It is impossible to keep the blacklist updated.<\/p>\n

This is where the application whitelisting provides advanced protection.\u00a0 Application whitelisting uses a list of known good programs and files.\u00a0 So again, you try to execute a file and this time\u00a0it is ran against the whitelist.\u00a0 If it’s on the whitelist, it executes, if it’s not, it does not.\u00a0 The safety feature whitelisting provides exceeds that of the blacklist, because no matter how many times that malicious file changes, it will never be deemed “safe”.<\/p>\n

This leaves you questioning, which security software offers whitelist protection?\u00a0 PC Matic Pro<\/a> provides superior security protection, with our proprietary application whitelisting technology.\u00a0 Beyond the advanced security protection, PC Matic Pro<\/a>\u00a0offers patch management to ensure all of your endpoints are properly updated.\u00a0 This\u00a0eliminates the risk of hackers finding vulnerabilities within any outdated applications and operating systems.<\/p>\n

Stay protected from cyber criminals.\u00a0 Secure your data with PC Matic Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Data Center Journal encourages application whitelisting technology to keep your data 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