Application Security Over-Confidence: Facts & Myths Revealed

<b>Leading Technology Vendor Discusses the Need for Vulnerability Assessments & Remediation Processes for Applications Whether Developed In-House or By a Third-Party</b> <p>Application security is a key focus of regulatory agencies - ensuring that financial institutions pay as much attention to third-party applications as they do to those they develop and manage in-house. In a recent survey conducted by Information Security Media Group, respondents say they are more confident in their own applications vs. those developed by third-party service providers ... yet, they really don't demonstrate vulnerability assessment or remediation processes to justify any level of confidence. <p>In this exclusive interview, Roger Thornton, founder and CTO of Fortify Software, discusses the survey results and his own market perspective, discussing: <p> <ul> <li>How the survey results jibe with what he sees from customers;</li> <li>What's beneath the disconnect between confidence and processes?</li> <li>What are some of the proactive, cost-effective ways companies can tackle application security?</li> </ul>