Staying a step ahead of hackers

By IBM | Feb 9, 2010

Web application security is playing an increasingly significant role in information security.

More and more, organizations rely on Web applications as a primary means of doing business. Applications may incorporate the use of forms to interact with personal information (such as credit card, bank account and medical history information), as well as classified/confidential organizational information, e-mail and user satisfaction feedback.

Unfortunately, the increased use of Web applications makes them very attractive to hackers. As the number and complexity of Web applications grow, so does the number of vulnerabilities introduced into your Web environment. As Gartner points out, “Highly damaging attacks continue to focus on application vulnerabilities.” In fact, the number of vulnerabilities affecting Web applications
is one of the fastest-growing security problems.

How do organizations stay ahead of a new generation of sophisticated hackers?

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