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The attack surface of a software environment is the scope of functionality that is available to unauthenticated users. In other words, how much can a piece of software do in its default configuration by unauthorized users. One approach to improving information security is to reduce the attack surface. Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... In communications or computer systems, a configuration is an arrangement of functional units according to their nature, number, and chief characteristics. ...
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Mitigate Security Risks by Minimizing the Code You Expose to Untrusted Users on MSDN
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