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HP Software Business Technology Optimization Go to Market With SPI Dynamics

In this webcast the presenter will cover HP's acquisition of SPI Dynamics, a leading provider of web application security assessment software and services. With the addition of SPI Dynamics, HP Software now offers the most comprehensive portfolio of application quality, performance, and security assessment solutions.

Tags: Business Technology Optimization, SPI Dynamics, Hewlett-Packard Co., Cloud Computing, Security

Webcasts 2007-08-16

HP buys SPI Dynamics

Hewlett-Packard said it will acquire SPI Dynamics for an undisclosed sum as security companies are quickly gobbled up. IBM recently acquired Watchfire in a similar deal. Meanwhile, companies such as RSA Security and ISS have also been acquired by EMC and IBM, respectively. SPI assesses the security of software code....

Tags: Software Infrastructure, Security, Hewlett-Packard, General

Blog posts 2007-06-19

Info security 2007: RAD is bad

Tis the season for predictions from information security vendors and its scary out there--of course it has to be or theres no reason to buy from these folks. Among the more notable information security predictions for the year ahead:--SPI Dynamics, a Web application testing software and services company, predicts rapid...

Tags: attack, General, RAD, Security, SPI Dynamics, Web Technology

Blog posts 2006-12-07

SOAP Web Services Attacks

The World Wide Web is being used increasingly for application-to-application communication, thanks to programmatic interfaces known as web services. In conjunction with current technology, web services are ideal for companies clamoring to join the e-commerce revolution. This white paper discusses various types of attacks based on the SOAP implementation of...

Tags: SPI Dynamics, Web, Web Service, Simple Object Access Protocol, Attack, SOAP, Web Services, Cloud Computing, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

White papers 2006-06-08

Complete Web Application Security: Phase1 - Building Web Application Security Into Your Development Process

This paper introduces the concept that application security should be viewed as a process, not an event or task. This paper describes how to incorporate Web application security development practices into a typical object oriented development process. Examples given in this paper incorporates many of the common models within the...

Tags: SPI Dynamics, Web, Web Application, Object-oriented, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Cloud Computing, Channel Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Marketing

White papers 2003-06-26

Additional Resources

Microsoft ships free code auditing tools to thwart SQL injection attacks

On the heels of a dramatic rise in SQL injection attacks linked to drive-by malware downloads, Microsoft has released aimed at helping Webmasters and IT administrators block and eradicate this attack class. According to a security advisory from the Redmond, Wash. software giant, the tools are...

Tags: Vulnerability, Auditing, SQL, Microsoft Corp., SQL Injection, Tool, Scrawlr, Programming Languages, Security, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-06-24

HP's bid for EDS: Opportunity costs loom

The debate around Hewlett-Packard's purchase of Electronic Data Systems follows three primary questions. Is the EDS acquisition another Compaq--a deal that will take years to pay off? Is EDS the right acquisition for HP? Are there other places where HP should spend its money? HP on Tuesday...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Dennis, Tools & Techniques, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Outsourcing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-13

HP, Cenzic settle fault injection patent spat

Web application security firms HP SPI Dynamics and Cenzic have called off the dogs in a patent dispute over fault injection technology. The two companies had sued -- and countersued -- each other over the use of fault injection in Web application security scanner but, in a...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Cenzic Inc., Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-10-01

Microsoft hacker summit tackles security veil of virtualization

The Fall edition of Microsoft's Blue Hat hacker summit will kick off next week with a heavy focus on piercing the security veil of virtualization and process isolation. At Blue Hat v6, scheduled for September 27-28 in Redmond, external security researchers and internal Microsoft software engineers...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Rootkits, Hardware, Storage, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-09-21

HP's expanding software portfolio

Since Mark Hurd took over the reigns of HP on March 29, 2005, the company has been leaning into software, mostly through acquisition. With the last 24 months, HP’s software group has made six acquisitions, totally nearly $7 billion. It's not acquisition at Oracle scale, but it's a big shift...

Tags: IT Management, Hewlett-Packard, Hardware Infrastructure, General, Datacenter

Blog posts 2007-08-01

JavaScript bug-hunting tool leaks out

The source code for Billy Hoffman's Jitko has leaked out onto the Internet.Hoffman was due to release the code for the JavaScript bug hunting tool at SchmooCon last month but after "higher-ups" and Spi Dynamics "change their minds," the tool was withheld from attendees.Now, Hoffman confirms that the code has...

Tags: Zero-day attacks, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Open source, Hackers, Google, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets

Blog posts 2007-04-02