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Segue Software and Security Innovation
Collaborate to Optimize
Software Quality and Minimize Security Defects
Leader in Software Quality Optimization and
Leading Independent Provider of Application Security Services Join
Forces to Deliver Solution for Ensuring High Quality, Secure
Software
LEXINGTON, MASS. and WILMINGTON, MASS. – May 11, 2005 – 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™ (SQO™),
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% 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
André 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 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.
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.
Segue, SilkTest and SilkPerformer are registered trademarks and
Software Quality Optimization, SQO, SilkCentral and SilkElite are
trademarks of Segue Software, Inc. All other marks are the property
of their respective owners.
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