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nsuring your applications are secure doesn’t
have to be a cumbersome process. With the
right program and tools, you can improve your
organization’s security without getting in the way of
developer productivity.
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Think about the applications you use every day in
your organization from emails to browsers, business
applications, and office productivity tools such as
Google apps and Microsoft Office.
Companies rely more than ever on mobile and web
applications to communicate with customers and
partners. And as development teams struggle to keep
up with the growing demand for rapid delivery of new
business applications, security is often neglected.
Fortify’s Software Security Research team has found
that 80% of web applications contain at least one
critical or high vulnerability. According to the 2017
Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR),
web applications are under attack even more so than
last year.
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In over half of the reported breaches, personal data
was compromised. It has become common to read
about large data breaches caused by application
vulnerabilities on company websites. These breaches
affect millions of consumers as criminals gain access
to sensitive data including Social Security Numbers,
birth dates, addresses, and driver’s license numbers.
It’s not a surprise that application-layer attacks are
a leading cause of breaches. Since development
is highly competitive and driven by speed, security
is often sidelined, increasing unintended flaws or
weaknesses in the software.
By exploiting these flaws in the application,
cybercriminals enter the system and steal sensitive
data. Also, many organizations continue to wrongly
assume that their perimeter security such as Web
Application Firewalls (WAFs) and Secure Web Gateways
are sufficient in protecting against cyberattacks.
But building higher walls isn’t enough to protect your
“crown jewels”– your applications and sensitive data.
You need an application security program that ensures
the security of your web and mobile applications. n
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