Computer Systems Security: Winter 2018 Assignment 4

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Due: April 9, 2018, 10 AM

1. [2] When code runs in a "sandboxed environment" does this refer to a specific security technology? Explain briefly.
2. [4] Define whitelists, blacklists, anomaly detection, and virtualization. Explain how they are four fundamental strategies in computer security.
3. [2] Why is it harder to implement protection boundaries within a process, as compared to having an operating system implement protection boundaries? Explain.