AppLabs to host a Webinar on Demystifying Web Application Security

May 14, 2009 - PRLog -- Hyderabad, India; London, UK; Philadelphia, USA: AppLabs, the world’s largest independent testing, quality management and certification solutions company, today announced that it will host a live Webinar entitled “Demystifying Web Application Security”. The thirty-minute event will take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT / 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM GMT / 8.30 PM - 9.00 PM IST.  

Web applications, due to their ease of accessibility, have turned out to be common targets for hackers, despite the defensive devices. Vulnerabilities may be inherent within the application due to flawed design, improper coding practices or configuration errors. These vulnerabilities, if not identified and fixed, could adversely impact the business processes and the reputation of an organization. In the webinar, the host, Rich Corbridge, Head of Security Testing Practice at AppLabs will address these issues and would focus on what web application security is and what it takes to increase the security of a web application. He would also explain the common security misconceptions, the components of a secure web application and the best practices in securing a web application.

This Webinar is aimed at the following roles within organizations:

- CIO/IT Directors
- Web Application Developers
- Development Project Managers
- Head of Testing/Test Managers
- Test Environment Managers/Test Architects
- Testing Professionals

To register for this Webinar, please visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/844045873

Profile of the Presenter:

Rich Corbridge heads the Security Testing Service Line at AppLabs. Rich has had wide exposure to enterprise networks, applications, and systems in government, financial services, and technology and speaks with authority on the subject of web application security.

Learn more about AppLabs security testing services http://www.applabs.com/html/securityservices.html