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Waratek Shortlisted for Best Security Solution in SIIA Software CODiE Awards
[April 01, 2015]

Waratek Shortlisted for Best Security Solution in SIIA Software CODiE Awards


Waratek, the application protection and management company, today announced that it is one of only five finalists for Best Security Solution in the 2015 SIIA Software CODiE Awards, the only peer-recognized program for the software and information industries. The awards have over 85 categories and are organized by industry focus of Content, Education, and Software. Last week, Waratek was also selected for the RSA (News - Alert)® Conference Innovation Sandbox Contest, which recognizes the "Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference 2015."

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"Being selected as a finalist for the SIIA Software CODiE Award and Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference 2015 in a seven day span demonstrates the value our innovations provide to customers," said Brian Maccaba, CEO of Waratek. "Our unique approach to enterprise security, which enables web-facing applications to protect themselves in real-time without the need for code changes or hardware devices, enables companies to significantly reduce the threat of data breaches."

Waratek provides run-time application self-protection (RASP) for security monitoring, policy enforcement and attack blocking from within the Java Virtual Machine. This approach protects both data center and cloud-based applications against exploits that target vulnerabilities in third party libraries or legacy code, as well as zero-day malware and SQL injection attacks. Waratek prevents attacks from reaching applications regardless of whether they target business logic or code vulnerabilities.

To protect against maliciou exploits, abnormal file manipulation or unexpected network connections, Waratek uses a small set of rules to quarantine illegal operations inside the application. Its unique Taint Detection Engine can detect and block SQL Injection attacks with 100 percent accuracy and without generating false positives associated with Web Application Firewalls and other technologies that rely on heuristics and signature-based detection. Waratek enables applications to protect themselves from the inside out, without code changes, hardware or any user discernible performance degradation.



"All the CODiE finalists this year showcase innovation and creativity in today's market. We are happy to recognize them for their products that are breaking ground in the software and services industries," said Rhianna Collier, VP & General Manager for the Software & Services Division at SIIA.

This year's program features 29 Software categories, several of which are new or updated to reflect the latest industry trends. Winners will be announced during a special virtual SIIA Software CODiE Awards Ceremony on May 7.


Details about each finalist are listed at http://siia.net/codies/2015/finalists.asp

Waratek Resources
Overview: http://www.waratek.com/products/appsecurity-for-java
Data Sheet: http://www.waratek.com/documentation/ds-waratek-application-security-java/
Whitepaper: http://www.waratek.com/documentation/wp-securing-java-inside
BCC (News - Alert) Risk Advisory SQLi Report: www.waratek.com/documentation/bcc-risk-advisory-executive-summary

About SIIA
SIIA is the leading association representing the software and digital content industries. SIIA represents approximately 800 member companies worldwide that develop software and digital information content. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to the leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital age. For more information, visit www.siia.net.

About Waratek
Waratek makes enterprise apps more secure and easier to manage. Waratek AppSecurity for Java and Waratek Locker provide transparent, runtime application self-protection in datacenter and cloud environments, respectively. Waratek CloudVM enables multiple Java apps to be deployed on a single server for dramatically reduced operating costs. The company is a SWIFT Innotribe Top Global Innovator, Gartner (News - Alert) Cool Vendor and FinTech Innovation Lab winner. Waratek is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with subsidiaries in New York and London, and offices in Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Taipei and Seoul. For further information please visit www.waratek.com.


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