Denim Group Donates Sprajax, the First AJAX Code Security Scanner, to Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP).Sprajax, an open source security scanner for AJAX, will help developers produce more secure AJAX applications SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- Denim denim Durable twill-woven fabric with coloured (usually blue) warp (lengthwise) and white filling (crosswise) threads, also sometimes woven in coloured stripes. The name originated in the French serge de Nîmes. Group Ltd., a market leader of web-application security consulting and training, today announced its donation of Sprajax, an open source security scanner for AJAX, to the non-profit Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) An organization founded by Mark Curphey in 2001 to help make open source software secure. With member communities around the world, OWASP projects are involved with specific programming languages, functions and ). Sprajax, a Microsoft .Net-based application developed by Denim Group, is the first web security scanner developed specifically to scan AJAX web applications for security vulnerabilities. Since its release via the Denim Group website in May this year, there have been over 2,500 downloads of the application and numerous online discussion threads See threaded discussion. . "Denim Group is committed to furthering the field of application security," said Dan Cornell, principal of Denim Group, "and by donating Sprajax to OWASP, we intend to generate more discussion around security vulnerabilities within AJAX applications. Providing the tool under the OWASP banner will make it more visible within the application security community. We saw a need for a product in the industry and took it upon ourselves to begin work on the project. Moving forward, the larger user base and development base provided by the association with OWASP will ultimately strengthen and enhance this tool." "Securing AJAX technology is a new challenge for the application security community," said Jeff Williams For the poker player, see . For the physician, see . For the astronaut, see . Jeff Williams (born June 6, 1972 in Canberra) is an Australian-born, left-handed pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. , chairman of OWASP. "Denim Group's contribution and leadership role in the OWASP Sprajax project will help developers worldwide produce more secure AJAX applications." Sprajax is available for immediate download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. from the OWASP website at www.owasp.org/index.php/Sprajax. About OWASP OWASP was formed in 2000 and has almost 5,000 members and 73 chapters globally. The OWASP foundation is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. made up of all-volunteer participants. OWASP's mission is to find and fight the causes of insecure in·se·cure adj. 1. Lacking emotional stability; not well-adjusted. 2. Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety. in software. OWASP enables organizations to develop, maintain, and purchase applications that they can trust through the development of free, open, and unbiased application security documentation, tools, chapters, and conferences. More information is available at http://www.owasp.org. About Denim Group Ltd. Denim Group is a recognized leader in IT consulting and specializes in custom application development, integration and security. The Company provides application security assessment and secure development services for public and private sector clients. Denim Group also offers training for internal developers, security professionals and IT auditors. For more information, please visit www.denimgroup.com. Reader Contact Info - Denim Group Ltd., 3463 Magic Dr., Suite 315, San Antonio, TX 78229; Tel: 210-572-4400, Fax: 210-572-4401, www.denimgroup.com |
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