Secure Shell Protocol White Papers

WHITE PAPER: This paper will focus on the OpenSSH implementation, which was initially developed as part of the OpenBSD project and is installed by default on most modern BSD and Linux-based operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora.

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: Requirements engineering is about more than just analyzing documenting requirements. It is an important and multifaceted part of systems engineering that broadens the product development process. Companies that successfully introduce a new requirements engineering process don't just change their process and technology; they change their thinking.

Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 31 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into ITIL's CMDB, the drivers for adoption, potential pitfalls on the road to CMDB success, and best-practices guidance to organizations undertaking a CMDB initiative.

Posted: 09 Oct 2006 | Published: 01 Feb 2007

WHITE PAPER: Master data management solutions helps organizations maximize the value of postmerger integrations, manage the product lifecycle, meet regulatory requirements and improve the effectiveness of transactional and reporting systems.

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

WHITE PAPER: The Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Cookbook highlights SOA best practices and challenges, detailing the importance of BPEL and other standards-based technologies in accelerating the adoption of an SOA.

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 02 Aug 2007

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the current state of copper-based network cabling standards as defined by ISO and TIA. Learn the difference between category 5e, 6, 6A, 7 and 7A and Class D, E, EA, F and FA.

Posted: 20 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007

WHITE PAPER: Learn how to protect remote office data while simplifying backup and recovery tasks. Be better prepared for and recover more easily from equipment failure, virus attack or accidental loss of vital files.

Posted: 24 Apr 2006 | Published: 01 Feb 2006

WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the evolution of SOA platforms from point products to second-generation architectures such as the enterprise service grid.

Posted: 13 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2007

EGUIDE: This guide shows you seven elements of cyber security readiness critical for every organization. Expert Peter Sullivan outlines the most important components that your organization needs for a high degree of situational awareness into your network operations and utilization.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 20 Sep 2016

RESEARCH CONTENT: For both technical and non-technical users, the presence of "HTTPS" in a website URL will provide confidence to consider entering sensitive information such as bank or credit card details. However, even websites owned by the most reputable organisations may be exposed to attack if HTTPS is not properly implemented.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 16 Apr 2019

BLOG: Three years after its discovery, Log4Shell remains a stark reminder of systemic cybersecurity challenges, highlighting concerns around software supply chains and open-source software. Despite patches and mitigations, this critical vulnerability persists, buried deep within third-party libraries and legacy systems.

Posted: 23 Jan 2025 | Published: 24 Jan 2025

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how oil giant Shell is using AI and machine learning to boost workforce productivity. We analyse the attempted Russian cyber attack revealed by the Dutch government. And we look at how blockchain is being used in the food and drink industry to improve supply chain management. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 12 Oct 2018

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at Shell's digital twin strategy, which combines AI, internet of things and big data to improve safety and cut costs. Our latest buyer's guide examines the best practices and technologies in business process automation. And we find out why securing DNS is critical to fighting cyber crime. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 Nov 2020

EBOOK: This ebook dives into the mechanics of a common application attack, using the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability as an example and demonstrates how application detection and response (ADR) technology — particularly Contrast ADR — effectively safeguards against such threats.

Posted: 23 Jan 2025 | Published: 24 Jan 2025

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This article in our Royal Holloway Security Series explores the uses and capabilities of rogue USB hardware implants for use in cyber espionage activities.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 30 Aug 2016

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we assess the risks from Log4Shell, a new web software vulnerability described as "catastrophic". We look at SASE – secure access service edge – which is set to be one of the networking priorities for 2022. And some victims of the Post Office IT scandal are still waiting for proper compensation. Read the issue now.

Posted: 20 Dec 2021 | Published: 21 Dec 2021

CASE STUDY: By using Contrast Security solutions, Floor & Décor has been able to better identify, remediate, and avoid potentially impactful security events such as the Log4j/Log4Shell incident. In fact, the company’s applications were protected from the vulnerability even before it was publicly known. Access the case study to learn more.

Posted: 30 Jun 2023 | Published: 30 Jun 2023

EGUIDE: Researchers estimate the number of IoT connections will reach 30.9 billion by 2025. Nowadays, IoT protocols are as critical to the existence of IoT as the things themselves. Technologists can select from multiple communication protocols when building a network to serve their IoT ecosystem. In this infographic, we list the most common ones.

Posted: 10 Aug 2022 | Published: 10 Aug 2022

BLOG: This white paper examines the limitations of existing security approaches like WAFs and EDR, and how Contrast's Application Detection and Response (ADR) technology provides deeper application visibility and context-aware threat detection. Learn how ADR can protect against sophisticated attacks like Log4Shell. Read the full white paper.

Posted: 14 Nov 2024 | Published: 15 Nov 2024

RESEARCH CONTENT: Discover how Rowhammer attacks, created from a side effect in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) that occurs due to increased density, can affect your company's cyber security and how best to protect against them

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 09 Jul 2020

RESEARCH CONTENT: In this article in our Royal Holloway security series, we examine the mechanisms that have been invented to allow Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), which replaces IPv4, users to prove their rightful ownership of an address, preventing others from using it falsely, as well as showing some of the ways in which these measures are incomplete.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 25 Jun 2019

BLOG: While December 2024 saw a slight decline in overall application and API attacks, unsafe deserialization attacks surged, averaging 22 attempts per app. Contrast Application Detection and Response (ADR) identified these attacks in real time, filtering out false positives to focus only on genuine attacks.

Posted: 23 Jan 2025 | Published: 24 Jan 2025

WHITE PAPER: Traditional security approaches like zero-trust may not be enough to protect critical backup environments from modern cyber threats. In this white paper, you'll discover how the Zero Access model in Cobalt Iron Compass can provide advanced cyber resilience to safeguard your backup data. Read the full white paper now to learn more.

Posted: 13 Nov 2024 | Published: 15 Nov 2024

EGUIDE: The goal of identity and access management is to ensure the right people have the right access to the right resources - and that unauthorised users can't get in. Learn about 6 authentication types and the authentication protocols available to determine which best fit your organisation's needs.

Posted: 15 Mar 2023 | Published: 16 Mar 2023

BLOG: Learn about the top application attacks detected and blocked by Contrast ADR, including XSS, method tampering, path traversal, and JNDI injection. Discover insights on why traditional security tools struggle to stop these sophisticated attacks and how ADR provides comprehensive, real-time protection. Read the full article to learn more.

Posted: 14 Nov 2024 | Published: 15 Nov 2024

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This article in our Royal Holloway Information Security series explains the security implications of unified communication.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 15 May 2017

WHITE PAPER: Just like all software, open-source carries risk, and many data science teams still lack security protocols. For some, there simply aren’t security protocols or governance tools for open-source software (OSS). Read on to learn about 6 steps you can take to build an OSS governance program that works for data science and set your team up for success.

Posted: 10 Jul 2023 | Published: 11 Jul 2023

INFOGRAPHIC: File sharing is a critical everyday practice across the enterprise. The wide-scale adoption of IM and collaboration tools, as well as cloud-based file-sharing sites, has made the process of sharing data easier -- but also less secure -- than ever. Here are six secure file transfer best practices to avoid exposing confidential data.

Posted: 05 May 2022 | Published: 05 May 2022

EGUIDE: Omnissa Horizon offers a modern approach to VDI and app delivery with flexible deployment, simplified management, robust security, and enhanced user experiences. Features like Instant Clone Technology and App Volumes streamline operations and improve efficiency. Discover how Horizon compares to Citrix and benefits your organization.

Posted: 11 Mar 2025 | Published: 11 Mar 2025

EGUIDE: Perimeterless network security is expanding the horizons of businesses looking to protect their data. In this buyer's guide, we look at how a secure perimeterless digital workplace is best achieved, explore the previous barriers perimeterless security can overcome and assess how traditional network security can be banished to the past.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 Feb 2019

RESEARCH CONTENT: This article in our Royal Holloway information security series provides a set of security guidelines, tools and considerations for anyone in an organisation who is considering acquiring or implementing Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled devices.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 May 2018

WEBCAST: Join this session to uncover how modern privilege has evolved, how attackers are exploiting workforce identities, and what you can do to strengthen security and keep high-risk users protected.

Posted: 25 Mar 2025 | Premiered: Mar 25, 2025

WHITE PAPER: With cloud threats evolving, organizations find themselves exposed and at risk. In response, they need a new more proactive approach to cloud security. This whitepaper outlines Check Point’s new Cloud Security paradigm, which emphasizes a unique technology stack. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 03 May 2024 | Published: 04 May 2024