SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortify(R) Software, the market leader in enterprise application security solutions, announced today its award-winning static analyzer has been named a finalist in SC Magazine Awards program for outstanding achievement in IT security. Fortify(R) Source Code Analysis (SCA), the industry's most powerful solution for secure code development, was named in the Reader Trust Award Best Security Software Development Solution category of the competition.
Fortify SCA was among more than 600 entries submitted in more than 30 technology categories. Finalists of the SC Magazine Awards program were determined through voting conducted by the publication's readers, who are tasked with voting for what they view as the solution that is most effective at helping them to address the problems for which it was designed.
"Finalists in this year's SC Magazine awards, including Fortify Software, represent a cross-section of the security industry's best-in-class," said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. "Our readers recognize that these companies are making today's businesses more secure."
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 short-listed address not only the challenges prominent today, but also the emerging threat landscape of tomorrow.
"Fortify is especially honored to be named as a finalist for this award, as it is based on reader's votes. Fortify has worked closely with customers to gather unique insight into how they are using our application security technology and has implemented this feedback to assure Fortify SCA best meets their evolving needs," said Barmak Meftah, Fortify's Senior Vice President of Products and Services. "Fortify SCA's inclusion as a finalist for this award is a testament to our commitment to customer satisfaction."
Winners of this year's awards will be announced at an exclusive awards event, to be held in conjunction with RSA Conference 2008, in San Francisco on April 8.
About Fortify Source Code Analysis
Fortify(R) SCA analyzes source code to help find and fix software vulnerabilities at the root cause, early in the development cycle, making triage, audits and remediation fast and effective for any organization. Its advanced features help developers identify and resolve issues with less effort, while enabling security leads to review and prioritize more code in less time. Fortify SCA supports a wide variety of languages, frameworks and operating systems, and delivers depth and accuracy in its results. For more information, please visit Fortify's website at http://www.fortify.com/products/sca/.
About Fortify Software, Inc.
Fortify(R) Software products protect companies from the threats posed by security flaws in business-critical software applications. Its software security products-Fortify SCA, Fortify Manager, Fortify Tracer and Fortify Defender-drive down costs and security risks by automating key processes of developing and deploying secure applications. Fortify Software's customers include government agencies and FORTUNE 500 companies in a wide variety of industries, such as financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, telecommunications, publishing, insurance, systems integration and information management. The company is backed by world-class teams of software security experts and partners. More information is available at http://www.fortify.com/.
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.
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