Whitelisting
Whitelisting is a software feature that allows users to create a list of trusted sources, programs, or processes that are given permission to access a computer’s system. This feature serves as an additional security measure to prevent unauthorized or malicious programs from infecting the system. With whitelisting, users can specify which applications or processes are allowed to run on their computer. This is achieved by creating a list of approved programs, which can be based on various criteria such as digital signatures, file names,