WASC Tackles Web Application Security

By David Worthington | Published February 27, 2004, 7:07 PM

The incessant flow of high-profile security lapses has left industry and government officials clamoring for a solution. To answer this call, a group of top Web application security experts have banded together to found the Web Application Security Consortium (WASC). WASC urges developers to 'think' security by evangelizing the establishment and promotion of new industry-wide standards.

The consortium, announced during this week's RSA conference, was established by Application Security Inc., KaVaDo Inc., Sanctum Inc., SPI Dynamics Inc., and WhiteHat Security Inc. WASC joins the ranks of existing industry groups including the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) and OASIS Web Application Security Technical Committee.

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