InformationWeek Analytics New Research Finds 56% of Companies Taking Steps to Lock Down Their Web 2.0 Applications

InformationWeek Analytics New Research Finds 56% of Companies Taking Steps to Lock Down Their Web 2.0 Applications

Application-layer firewalls the No. 1 protection technology in place today, but Web application scanning and source code auditing on the horizon for 25%.

PR Newswire -- July 26, 2010





SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --InformationWeek Analytics, the leading service for peer-based IT research and analysis, today announced the release of its latest research report; Hardening Next-Gen Web Applications includes an actual Web 2.0 application exploit to educate members on how to find, defend against it. The 382 respondents to this survey were screened to ensure they hold responsibility for the development, deployment or ongoing security of Web 2.0 applications. The report author, Adam Ely, is director of security for TiVo.



Research Summary:



Slick interactive applications have opened up new vistas of opportunity for businesses--and for attackers seeking to make off with data. In this report, we provide an in-depth analysis of the challenges around securing dynamic applications without stifling the very attributes that make them so popular with end users and customers.



Findings: