Segue Software and Security Innovation Collaborate to Optimize Software Quality and Minimize Security Defects
May 11 2005 - 8:01AM
Business Wire
Leader in Software Quality Optimization and Leading Independent
Provider of Application Security Services Join Forces to Deliver
Solution for Ensuring High Quality, Secure Software The security
vulnerability of software applications is reaching epidemic levels.
Common practices such as focusing on network security or performing
cursory security testing are not enough to protect businesses from
security breaches. That is why Segue Software (NASDAQ-SCM: SEGU),
the leader in software quality optimization(TM) (SQO(TM)), and
Security Innovation, the leading independent provider of
application security services, today announced a joint solution
enabling organizations to develop secure, high quality software
applications. The solution is composed of Segue's industry-leading
SQO solutions and Security Innovation's application security
testing and training services. Many organizations mistakenly assume
that network security measures will curb the majority of attacks
that take place against corporate systems. However, industry
research has shown that nearly 70 percent of all attacks are
against the application layer and not the network layer. Segue
provides proven technology and expertise in testing for and
identifying software defects and raising overall software quality.
Security Innovation brings unmatched expertise in security defect
testing and application security training. Together, Segue Software
and Security Innovation can offer organizations an end-to-end
solution for software and security defect testing and remediation,
resulting in higher-quality, more secure applications. As a result,
customers can reduce the number of security events, such as
identity theft, data loss and network outages that tarnish public
image and increase legal and compliance risk. Segue is dedicated to
delivering quality optimization solutions that ensure the accuracy
and performance of enterprise applications throughout the entire
software lifecycle. Traditionally, Segue's solutions accelerate the
deployment of high-quality applications by integrating and
promoting collaboration and information flow among all development,
quality assurance and production stakeholders. Segue's solutions
can also be extended to manage security testing issues. Security
Innovation's global customer base relies on the company's
unparalleled security expertise in systematically analyzing the
highly complex and layered applications dominating today's IT
environments for possible sources of security vulnerabilities. The
company also delivers custom and proven training to software
developers on how to properly build and test applications before
they are brought to market. Security Innovation is the first and
only company to research and publish a methodology for finding
security defects in software. "Application security is a very
challenging problem that directly impacts software quality; an
application can perform perfectly - but still be very vulnerable to
security threats. Security testing requires specialized knowledge,
tools and expertise in order to adequately ensure an application is
ready for full deployment," said Andre Pino, chief marketing
officer, Segue Software. "We see a clear trend toward security
testing falling more and more under the quality assurance umbrella.
Together with Security Innovation, we can provide a comprehensive
quality solution - encompassing security assessment - to our mutual
customers." "We are in the middle of a major shift in the
decision-making process for end-user organizations as it pertains
to buying or deploying an application," said Ed Adams, chief
executive officer, Security Innovation. "It used to be that
features were king and security was an afterthought during
development and purchasing. Today, security is a deal breaker--a
reality that has sent software vendors scrambling for ways to
produce more secure applications. Together with Segue, we are
offering a complete way for organizations to solve their
traditional software quality and testing problems, while extending
their capabilities to areas like secure coding, security
vulnerability testing and security defect remediation." The two
companies will demonstrate the combined solution for customers
during Security Innovation's annual Security Testing Challenge to
be held at StarEast, on May 18-19. Segue's testing solutions will
be in use at the Security Testing Challenge, demonstrating how
security testing can be managed as part of an overall software
quality assurance testing initiative. About Segue Software Segue
Software, Inc. (NASDAQ-SCM: SEGU) is a global expert in delivering
solutions to define, measure, manage and evolve software quality
throughout the entire software application lifecycle. Segue's
Quality Optimization (SQO) solutions help companies reduce business
risk, ensure the deployment of high quality software and increase
return on investment. Leading businesses around the world,
including many of the Fortune 500, rely on Segue's innovative Silk
family of products to protect their business service levels,
competitive edge and brand reputation. Headquartered in Lexington,
Mass., with offices across North America and Europe, Segue can be
reached at +1-781-402-1000 or http://www.segue.com. About Security
Innovation Security Innovation, Inc., is the leading independent
provider of application security services. Dozens of leading
organizations, including Aladdin, Harris Corporation, IBM, ING,
Microsoft, SAIC, SAP, Symantec, VeriSign and a number of government
agencies, rely on Security Innovation's expertise in application
security testing and training to develop, evaluate and deploy more
secure applications. More than 60% of the company's staff holds
advanced degrees in computer science with 30% at the PhD level. The
company is headquartered in Boston, Mass., with technical labs in
Melbourne, Fla., Bozeman, Mont. and Brussels, Belgium. For more
information about Security Innovation, visit
www.securityinnovation.com or call +1.978.694.1008. Segue, SilkTest
and SilkPerformer are registered trademarks and Software Quality
Optimization, SQO, SilkCentral and SilkElite are trademarks of
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