title: What are the prevention techniques for the Buffer overflow attacks?
body: <p>what are the ideas of preventing buffer overflow attacks? and i heard about Stackguard,but until now is this problem completely solved by applying stackguard or combination of it with other techniques?</p>
  
  <p>after warm up, as an experienced programmer </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Why do you think that it is so
    difficult to provide <strong>adequate</strong>
    defenses for buffer overflow attacks?</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Edit: thanks for all answers and keeping security tag active:)</p>