United States: Armorlogic adds support for JSON after adding XML support last year.Armorlogic, makers of the Profense web application firewall, have added support for JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) A text-based data interchange format designed for use between programming languages. A subset of JavaScript and pronounced "jay , after adding XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. support last year. Profense is the first web application firewall to support JSON based web services. The use of JSON has exploded as developers ofsocial networking sites and web 2.0 applications select JSON for it slow overhead. Social networking sites were the most attacked vertical in the first half of 2009 with hackers exploiting Web 2.0 features such as user generated content including Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. posts to launch their attacks, according to the Web Hacking Incidents Database ( WHID WHID Web Hacking Incidents Database ) 2009 Bi-Annual Report. The stakes have never been higher with sites like Facebook trying to introduce new business models. Facebook surpassed 300 million users this year. With the movement of onlinesocial networking towards sustainable business models, they are now being targeted by hackers said Jakob Gercke, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. andco-founder of Armorlogic. We introduced XML support last year and have added JSON this year to ensure web application and web site protection is available for everyone. Added Armorlogic CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , SrebrenkoSehic, our initial requests for JSON support came from online payment service providers needing to deploy our Profense web application firewall to maintain PCI DSS compliance for JSON based web applications and services Armorlogic s Profense webapplication firewall is used by thousands of businesses and agencies around the world to secure their websites, web applications and web services from hackers. By being the first web application firewall to support JSON based web applications and services, it confirms its status as a web application firewall of choice for social networking sites and web 2.0 applications. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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