AppScan 6.0 Garners Strong Technology and Reseller Partner Support.WALTHAM, Mass. -- Watchfire, the leading provider of software and services to manage web application security, today announced strong technology and reseller partner support for the company's new releases of AppScan(R) and AppScan(R) Developer Edition (DE). AppScan 6.0 introduces features that deliver new remediation capabilities, key regulatory compliance reporting, a redesigned user interface and productivity enhancements that dramatically improve, automate and streamline users' ability to quickly find, remediate and manage web application security vulnerabilities. Please see today's related product release at: http://www.watchfire.com/news/releases/12-05-05.aspx Watchfire has a strong partner and reseller network that evaluated and provided valuable feedback on AppScan 6.0. "We listened carefully to the market and focused on eliminating barriers to fixing critical security flaws and improving efficiency. Response to AppScan 6.0 has been extremely positive," said Michael Weider, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Watchfire. "Technology and reseller partners are excited about the enhanced compliance reporting capabilities within AppScan 6.0 and have also really responded to its advanced fix recommendations and productivity enhancements." Strong support for AppScan 6.0 was received from several of Watchfire's reseller and technology partners including: Microsoft With Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft provides developers with a powerful and robust environment for creating enterprise-ready applications. Watchfire plans to integrate AppScan 6.0 directly within the Visual Studio 2005 environment. "We're excited that Watchfire will integrate AppScan 6.0 with the Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms 2005 development environment," said Rick Samona, product manager in the .NET Developer Product Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "We recognize the importance of integrating automated security testing Security Testing: (The) Process to determine that an IS (Information System) protects data and maintains functionality as intended. The six basic security concepts that need to be covered by security testing are: confidentiality, integrity, authentication, authorisation, into the development cycle, and solutions such as AppScan will help our mutual customers build more secure applications, reduce vulnerabilities early, simplify the remediation process, and improve overall productivity." F5 Headquartered in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. with offices worldwide, F5 Networks is the global leader in Application Delivery Networking. Over 9,000 organizations and service providers worldwide trust F5 to keep their applications running. "Comprehensive web application security management combines vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. , remediation, and application firewalls," said Andrew Stern, Director of Security Product Marketing, F5. "The market demands solutions not only to find security issues, but also to help remediate them. We applaud Watchfire for bringing to market a solution that effectively addresses this important issue. AppScan 6.0 takes web application security testing to the next level and our partnership with Watchfire makes it easy for our customers to incorporate the industry's leading products for a comprehensive, robust and proactive application security solution." Fujitsu Korea Ltd Fujitsu Korea Ltd. was founded 1974 in Korea and provides Server, Storage, Notebook, and enterprise solutions to the top 10 conglomerate companies in Korea. Please visit kr.fujitsu.com for more information. "Our partnership with Watchfire has brought market-leading Web application security products to the Korean market and AppScan has already provided significant value to customers struggling to manage and protect their critical web applications," said Daniel Kim, Manager of Fujitsu Korea. "Demand for web application security solutions is growing rapidly in this market. AppScan 6.0 sets a new standard by boosting the level of automation, compliance reporting and remediation capabilities that we think gives our customers access to the industry's most advanced and comprehensive web application security testing solution." Red Cliff Red Cliff is the elite provider of incident response, computer forensics The investigation of a computer system believed to be involved in cybercrime. Forensic software provides a variety of tools for investigating a suspect PC. Such programs may include a function that copies the entire hard drive to another system for inspection, allowing the original to and network & application security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the and education. The company's client base includes the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. sector, legal community, e-commerce companies and government agencies. "AppScan 6.0 is an important release for Watchfire and Red Cliff," said Michael Malin, Executive Vice President, Red Cliff. "Our clients have demanded and deserve a security solution that truly fulfills their web application risk management programs. Watchfire has developed a web application security testing solution that addresses comprehensive compliance reporting, ease of use, scanning speed, remediation and productivity enhancements that exceed the market. The combination of AppScan with Red Cliff's leading professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. expertise creates a powerful and proven offering for organizations that need to effectively manage their overall web application security and compliance." SiegeWorks Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, California, SiegeWorks has offices worldwide: Sacramento, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Raleigh, Philadelphia, New York Philadelphia, New York may refer to:
"Watchfire understands the productivity and compliance issues our customers are facing and has clearly raised the bar with its new release of AppScan. Today's security teams have an overwhelming number of applications to manage and integrating AppScan as part of the software development lifecycle will effectively eliminate web application vulnerabilities and reduce costs by automating manual testing (testing) manual testing - That part of software testing that requires human input, analysis, or evaluation. ," said Mike Stager, COO, SiegeWorks. "Clients rely on SiegeWorks to deliver solutions that inspire confidence and the addition of AppScan to our security portfolio will help us assist our customers in managing each important phase of web application security." Third Brigade Third Brigade provides host-based intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. systems to financial services, government, health care, telecommunications and other organizations that need to implement security best practices as part of a defense-in-depth strategy. "Web application security is growing in importance and awareness and is a critical component of any comprehensive security management program. The advancements in AppScan 6.0 clearly illustrate Watchfire's commitment to this growing market, " said Brian O'Higgins, CTO, Third Brigade. "AppScan's preemptive pre·emp·tive or pre-emp·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption. 2. Having or granted by the right of preemption. 3. a. vulnerability analysis In information operations, a systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures, identify security deficiencies, provide data from which to predict the effectiveness of proposed security measures, and confirm the adequacy of such complements security solutions such as host based (1) A system controlled by a central or main computer. A host-based system typically refers to a hierarchical communications system controlled by a central computer. (2) intrusion prevention systems (HIPS), as enhanced scanning and the ability to generate reports that show continuous compliance with regulatory frameworks is extremely beneficial to customers." Ostfold Software Ostfold Software is one of the largest independent Software Technology Solutions providers in India. "AppScan 6.0 takes web application security testing to the next level and further validates Watchfire's commitment to its customers and partners," said Naveen Rolands, Ostfold Software, a leading software solutions provider. "We partnered with Watchfire because of the company's leadership in the web security market and in our opinion, AppScan 6.0 further widens the gap between its competitors. We are impressed with AppScan's new remediation and advanced compliance and reporting capabilities and feel it will prove to be of significant value to our customers." For more technical features and details on AppScan 6.0 please visit: http://www.watchfire.com/resources/appscansix-overview.pdf About Watchfire Watchfire provides software and services to manage online risk. More than 300 enterprise organizations and government agencies, including AXA AXA Anguilla, Anguilla (Airport Code) AXA Alpha Chi Alpha AXA Animal Crossing Ahead (online forum community/guide to the game Animal Crossing) AXA Auxiliary Artery Financial, SunTrust, Boots PLC, Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency. and Dell rely on Watchfire to monitor, manage, improve and secure all aspects of the online business including security, privacy, quality, accessibility, corporate standards and regulatory compliance. Watchfire's alliance and technology partners include IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. , PricewaterhouseCoopers, TRUSTe, Microsoft, Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. , EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Documentum and Mercury. Watchfire is headquartered in Waltham, MA. For more information, please visit www.watchfire.com. Watchfire, WebXM, AppScan, PowerTools, the Bobby Logo and the Flame Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Watchfire Corporation. All other products, company names, and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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