Web Apps Pose Security Problems

NEW YORK, May 8, 2006 – Firewalls designed specifically to protect enterprise data resources from attacks by individuals and organized groups of hackers are proving effective, but enterprises can't rely solely on Web application firewalls to ensure data integrity, according to the premiere edition of Dark Reading Security Insider (www.darkreading.com/insider), a new subscription research service from CMP Media LLC and Light Reading Inc. (www.lightreading.com).

Web App Firewalls: Who's Doing What offers a thorough analysis of the product selection and deployment issues involved in using Web app firewalls to bolster protection of enterprise data from both internal and external attacks. The 14-page report identifies the products available from leading Web app firewall vendors and compares them using dozens of feature and performance specifications. Full results are presented in an easy-to-use spreadsheet format.

"Web app firewalls provide extra assurance that malicious activity can't take place," notes Mike Fratto, Editor at Large with Dark Reading and author of the report. "But at no time should a Web app firewall replace good coding and application management procedures."

Other key findings of the report include:

Web App Firewalls: Who's Doing What is available as part of an annual subscription (six issues) to Dark Reading Security Insider, priced at $1,295. Individual reports are available for $900.

Dark Reading Security Insider tracks, analyzes, and evaluates the key industry and technology developments that will have the biggest impact on the data and networking security industry – and by extension the entire computing and communications supply chain – in the months and years ahead. This new service offers keen insight into the hot-button issues that will affect enterprise deployment of security products and services, including:

To subscribe, or for more information, please visit: www.darkreading.com/insider.

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