Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets

Company information. Customer data. Brand. Shareholder value.

The demands for ubiquitous connectivity create new, unforeseen vulnerabilities.

Today's business pace relies on complex networks and technologies to carry out corporate strategies. Global economies and time zone-indifferent enterprises mandate anywhere-anytime access to information and communications.

Software security and quality have direct business consequences.

In 2006 software vulnerabilities spiked 39%¹. What used to be nuisance attacks have become major, organized cybercrime. Not only can't all exploits be stopped with a firewall, 78% of IT executives surveyed report insider breaches². And performance issues have cost companies both money and customers. Late or failed software projects impact time-to-market and productivity.

Cigital believes that software security and quality must be built in, not "bolted-on." We align critical software needs to your business goals. Since 1992 our consulting expertise has assisted world-class organizations with:

• Software reviews of business-critical technology
• Software testing best practices and automation
• Secure SDLC implementation
• Portfolio risk analysis
• Software security training

¹ Internet Security Trends Report
² Ponemon Institute

Silver Bullet Security Podcast

On the 28th episode of The Silver Bullet Security Podcast, Gary interviews Bill Cheswick, a lead member of technical staff at AT&T Research and all around security guru. Bill has been working in computer security for over 35 years. He coined the term "proxy" in 1990 with reference to firewalls, and co-authored the book Firewalls and Internet Security which was used to train an entire generation of sys admins. Gary and Bill discuss whether we're winning or losing the computer security war, how security threats have evolved from pimply-faced teenagers to organized crime, whether we should move security into "the cloud," and whether re-naming "Christmas lights" to "solstice lights" would bypass NJ holiday decoration ordinances.

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