EMA Releases New 'Application Security' Research and Announces Free Online Solutions CenterEMA Releases New 'Application Security' Research and Announces Free Online Solutions Center
BOULDER, Colo., April 10: Application security threats pose a growing risk to the enterprise and may result in data security breaches like those for which the FTC has exacted penalties of up to $15 million plus a significant loss of customer confidence, according to a new study published by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA).
EMA, the leading independent IT management research and consulting firm, today announced the release of a comprehensive set of application security resources, including an in-depth and independent research study entitled The Rise of Application Security. This 113-page report is the lynchpin to EMA's increased efforts to better define and raise awareness regarding application security vulnerabilities in the enterprise. To complement this study, EMA also announced the pending launch of its latest free online IT Management Solutions Center, the Application Security Solution Center, which will profile more than 20 key application security solutions, along with a free on-demand Webinar conducted by research lead and senior analyst Scott Crawford. Information on purchasing the report and accessing these free resources can be found at www.enterprisemanagement.com.
"As Enterprise and Web application technologies continue to proliferate within the enterprise, we're seeing more access to -- and exposure of -- core applications that are and will continue to be primary business enablers," said EMA's Crawford. "Attackers are targeting application vulnerabilities more than ever before, resulting in corporate embarrassment, system damage and costly disruption of day-to-day business operations."
The Rise of Application Security takes an in-depth look at the increasingly complex field of IT application security and how threats can harm applications that deliver high value to business. As the spectrum and sophistication of applications grow, along with the ubiquity of distributed computing, the need to implement proper security measures becomes crucial to ensuring the safety and integrity of the enterprise.
The study illustrates how gaps in application security have exposed sensitive enterprise information and IT resources to tangible losses. Though regulators have become increasingly aggressive in the enforcement of effective control of these threats, the problem of application developers focusing on planning and development of primary functionality rather than guarding against application vulnerabilities continues.
The report delineates the spectrum of application risks from both the perspective of the development organization and IT operations. By examining these types of risks, an enterprise may compare its level of organizational maturity against indicators of maturity in multiple application security domains.
The report also outlines emerging technologies for improved application security enforcement that include:
o Source code analysis and testing
o Assessment of applications in operations
o Database security
o Application firewalls
o Web services and SOA security
o Secure application delivery
o Managed application security services
o Obfuscation and embedded intrusion protection
EMA complements this report with no-cost application security resources provided to help enterprise IT professionals learn more about this rapidly evolving technology area. The Application Security Solutions Center is a comprehensive online resource that offers an introduction to application security and its key concepts, as well as the ability to search and compare objective profiles of more than 20 application security solutions side-by-side. Access to this valuable resource is free of charge and will be available in late April 2007. To register for the Solutions Center, visit: http://itsolutions.emausa.com/register.php?ls=appsecitscpr0307
In addition, EMA's Crawford shares highlights from this new research study and explores relevant challenges and market trends in a free, one-hour Webinar titled "Application Security: A Strategic Domain of Risk Management." To sign-up to view an on-demand recording of this Webinar, visit: http://www.emausa.com/ema_lead.php?ls=appsecwebpr0307&bs=appsecweb0307
About Enterprise Management Associates
Founded in 1996, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) is the leading independent industry analyst and consulting firm dedicated to the IT Management market. The firm provides IT vendors and enterprise IT professionals with objective insight into the real-world business value of long-established and emerging technologies, ranging from security, storage and service level management (SLM) to the Configuration Management Database (CMDB), virtualization and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Even with its rapid growth, EMA has never lost sight of the client, and continues to offer personalized support and convenient access to its analysts. For more information on EMA's extensive library of IT Management research, free online IT Management Solutions Center and IT consulting offerings, visit www.enterprisemanagement.com.
Source: Enterprise Management Associates
CONTACT: Guy Murrel, +1-303-581-7760, ext. 17, gmurrel@catapultpr-ir.com, Enterprise Management Associates
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