Title :
Defending Against User-Level Information Exfiltration
Author :
Michener, John R.
Author_Institution :
Casaba Security
Abstract :
Users routinely mix security contexts, and modern commercial operating systems don´t provide strong barriers against user-level compromise and data exfiltration. Additional defensive measures are needed in environments where the potential for data exfiltration or account misuse poses unacceptable risks.
Keywords :
operating systems (computers); security of data; account misuse; commercial operating systems; data exfiltration; defensive measures; security contexts; strong barriers; user-level compromise; user-level information exfiltration; Computer security; Electronic mail; Internet; Network security; Operating systems; Privacy; access controls; communication; networking; security and privacy; software engineering;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2011.112
