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Veracode Is Excellence Award Finalist in 2008 SC Magazine Awards Program
| Source: Veracode
BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - December 21, 2007) - Veracode Inc., the leading provider of
on-demand application security testing solutions, today announced that it
has been recognized as a finalist in the SC Magazine Awards program for
outstanding achievement in IT security. Veracode was named a finalist in
the Excellence Award Rookie Security Company of the Year category.
"SC Magazine's distinguished panel of award judges have recognized
Veracode's leadership and contributions to the world of IT security," said
SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. "Our judges recognize that
Veracode and these companies provide businesses with the best tools in the
industry to fight the battle for a more secure enterprise."
The annual SC Magazine Awards have recognized security's key contributors
and outstanding products for more than a decade. As the industry's
preeminent award program, individuals, brands and products shortlisted
address not only the challenges prominent today, but also the emerging
threat landscape of tomorrow.
"Veracode is honored to receive this nomination from SC Magazine's
editorial panel of judges," said Matt Moynahan, CEO of Veracode. "This
recognition demonstrates Veracode's role in taking application security
mainstream and making it easy and cost-effective for companies to write
more secure code and assess third-party risk."
Winners will be announced at an exclusive awards event to be held in San
Francisco on April 8, 2008.
About SC Magazine
SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased
information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge
features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive
collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated
view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched
editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT
security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC
Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for
their companies. The brand's portfolio includes the SC Magazine Awards, SC
Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives
Forums.
About Veracode
Veracode is the leading provider of on-demand application security
testing solutions. Created by a world-class team of application security
experts, the company delivers services to identify software flaws
introduced through coding errors or malicious intent. Veracode's core
service, SecurityReview uses patented binary code analysis and dynamic web analysis that is
uniquely able to inspect entire application inventories, including
components, and does not require companies to expose their valuable source
code. Enterprises can now protect their intellectual property while
preventing attacks allowed by vulnerabilities in applications.
As the most accurate and comprehensive solution, Veracode makes it simple
and cost-effective to implement application security best
practices and reduce operational costs related to manual reviews. Whether a
company is developing applications internally, purchasing software or
integrating code from partners, Veracode's SecurityReview provides insight
to the security level of your applications. Outsourcing code analysis to
Veracode is the easiest way to secure your software. With a pragmatic
approach to application security, Veracode helps you fix what matters most
to your business.
Based in Burlington, Mass., Veracode is backed by .406 Ventures, Atlas
Venture and Polaris Venture Partners. www.veracode.com.