Web application security

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Web application security

The security measures taken to protect a website from attack, which may be launched to cripple the site (see denial of service) or to extract valuable data. See white box testing, black box testing, XSS, SQL injection, penetration test and OWASP.

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vArmour, the data center and cloud security company, delivers simple and intuitive application security to auto-discover application communications, optimize policy modeling, and protect critical applications and workloads across hybrid clouds.

Telstra picks vArmour for data center and cloud application security

The partnership will bring together Wipro's digital transformation and cybersecurity capabilities with Denim Group's application security consulting, assessments and implementation services, including DevSecOps and secure development training services.

Deal snapshot: WIPRO EXPANDS PORTFOLIO OF APPLICATION SECURITY SERVICES WITH ACQUISITION OF INTEREST IN DENIM GROUP

The biggest challenge that organisations face to improving application security in a software-defined world is the rapid spread of DevOps and the emphasis on continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).

Secure the apps, not the cloud

This means that four of the largest American banks have adopted Checkmarx to enhance their application security.

Leading Global Bank uses Checkmarx Source Code to strengthen security

Combining advanced technology with the expertise of its global Threat Research Center (TRC) team, WhiteHat delivers application security solutions that reduce risk, reduce cost and accelerate the deployment of secure applications and web sites.

WhiteHat Security joins FS-ISAC affiliate program

"Rise in security breaches targeting business applications will drive the application security market"

Market Report, "Application Security Market - Global Forecast to 2021", published

securing 'the cloud' but application security is 110% the responsibility of

Stay on top of Web application attacks, urges F5

Indusface, a leading SaaS based cloud application security organization today announced expansions to its global management team with the appointments of Mehul Shah as Chief Strategy Officer, formerly from VeriSign and Venkatesh Sundar as Chief Technology Officer, to address strategic growth and technology innovation.

Indusface Expands Global Leadership Team

* Security incidents are prevalent and expensive: According to the survey, just over half (51 percent) of respondents had at least one web application security incident in the prior 18 months.

Security news & products

Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), is a global leader of application delivery and application security ] solutions for virtual and cloud data centers.

Radware's DefensePro(R) Earns Common Carrier Level 4+

The new FortiWeb-1000B is a mid- to large-enterprise product and is the first in a family of Fortinet web application security appliances.

Fortinet Expands Security Portfolio with Debut of Web Application/XML Firewall Appliance