THE SC MAGAZINE WHITE PAPER OF THE DAY - June 3, 2009
IBM Corporation - Managing a growing threat: an executive's guide to Web application security
More and more companies are relying on Web-based applications to provide online services to their employees, to support e-commerce sales and to leverage portals, discussion boards and blogs that help staff better communicate with customers, partners and suppliers. However, as the number and complexity of Web applications have grown, so have the associated security risks. With increasing frequency, incidents of Web application breaches resulting in data theft are popping up as front-page news. And such attacks now have more serious consequences than ever before. Customers are demanding corporate accountability, and regulations such as California Senate Bill 1386 require full disclosure when there is a breach of security connected with sensitive or personal information. Further, over the past five years, two key trends have emerged in the security world:
1. Hackers are no longer attacking for pride and ego, but for profit and property.
2. Software is now the most common target of exploitation-specifically, Web applications.
As a result, companies can no longer afford to ignore Web application security. This paper discusses the security challenges created by Web applications and suggests some steps you can take to address them.
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