Businesses must address security concerns in
several different categories, as more business is online and
outsourced. Patch management, reducing email spam, eliminating
spyware and virus control are quickly transforming into table
stakes in business operations. Platform and Application security
however, address an entirely different set of security concerns
related to applications that companies deploy both internally and
externally across their lines of business. Application Security
includes thinking through and standardizing on authentication,
authorization, integrity, confidentiality, and access control
mechanisms across the enterprise. The application server that
powers and secures these applications has critical legal and
business implications for companies, their corporate brands and
their relationships with customers, employees, and
partners.
