Application Security, Inc. Cited as Leader in Database Auditing and Real-Time Monitoring Report

Business Wire, Oct 29, 2007

Application Security, Inc. Receives Top Marks in Strategy and Cost

NEW YORK -- Application Security, Inc., the provider of comprehensive database security solutions for the enterprise, today announced that Forrester Research, Inc.'s October 2007 The Forrester Wave[TM]: Enterprise Database Auditing And Real-Time Protection, Q4 2007 report named the organization in the Leader category of this fast-growing market.

Application Security, Inc. was one of twelve vendors selected by Forrester for participation in its report on database auditing and real-time protection. Application Security, Inc. received the top scores in the Strategy category, which is inclusive of Product Strategy, Corporate Strategy and Cost.

"The company has enhanced its DbProtect auditing product significantly over the past 18 months by adding several new features, one of the key reasons for its strong showing and market uptake," noted Noel Yuhanna, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc. "Application Security is already well known in the vulnerability assessment space, and is now effectively leveraging its existing reputation and market presence to extend its footprint in database auditing."

"We're proud to be recognized by Forrester as a leader in database auditing and real-time monitoring," said president and CEO, Toby Weiss. "Our auditing and monitoring capabilities, combined with our vulnerability assessment solutions allow Application Security, Inc. to continue to set the bar for innovation and strategic product development in the growing database security marketplace. We will continue to provide our 900 customers with comprehensive software designed to meet all of their database security needs."

Application Security, Inc.'s DbProtect[TM] is acknowledged as one of the industry's most complete database security solutions, combining discovery, vulnerability assessment, activity and user monitoring, auditing, and encryption. Year-over-year growth in sales is being driven by the heightened threat of potential data breaches through an alarmingly increasing number of means, as well as regulatory requirements like SOX, FISMA, PCI, HIPAA and GLBA. DbProtect secures an enterprise's most sensitive data at its source - the database - while bolstering compliance initiatives to protect data privacy and control access to that sensitive data. The company recognizes today's risks and offers the most comprehensive database security solutions available to the enterprise.

About Application Security, Inc.

Application Security, Inc. (www.appsecinc.com) is the leading global provider of database security solutions for the enterprise. Application Security, Inc.'s products - the industry's only complete database security solution - proactively secure databases in the most demanding environments around the world. Application Security, Inc. delivers up-to-date database protection that minimizes risk and allows organizations to confidently connect with customers, partners, and suppliers. The company was named to Inc. Magazine's 2007 list of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies (Inc. 500).

DbProtect is a trademark of Application Security, Inc. All other product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.