06/04/2008

Ounce Labs, the software risk analysis company, today announced ITWorx, a professional IT services firm focusing on IT solutions development for Global 2000 companies, has implemented the company's automated source code analysis solution to provide its worldwide customers with the most secure software.

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ITWorx is using Ounce Labs' solution as it builds security into its software development life cycle, delivering products that can withstand ever-changing security requirements.

While outsourcing application development - including Web applications -provides cost savings, organizations have begun to consider and manage the additional risks associated with this model. Delivering more than 300 applications each year, ITWorx allows its customers to focus on their core business rather than on software development. Through the use of Ounce Labs' automated source code analysis solution, ITWorx is able to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace by delivering applications that not only meet their customers' business requirements, but also protect their confidential and sensitive data.

"Ounce offered us the most accurate and actionable results in the industry," said Dr. Tarek Nabhan, Products Division Manager, ITWorx. "Ounce makes it easy for our developers and analysts to quickly implement the necessary changes to the software, helping us to deliver the most secure software possible, on time. We have reduced development costs, improved security, and enhanced even further the confidence our customers place in us."

Automated source code analysis is widely recognized as the most effective method of security testing early in the life cycle, ensuring that security is assessed in an iterative method, throughout the lifecycle. The results of implementing source code analysis early and often are twofold: reduced costs in eliminating issues earlier and secure applications from day one deployment. It also reduces liability, supports compliance efforts, ensures data integrity, and increases the availability and stability of applications.

"With hundreds of applications in development every year, it was vital for ITWorx to find a solution that would not only fit into their existing development processes, but one that could also run across large code bases and a broad spectrum of application types," said Jack Danahy, founder and CTO for Ounce Labs. "We're pleased that our solution delivered the results that ITWorx can use among its security analysts and developers. It is also gratifying that of all the source code analysis solutions evaluated, only Ounce provided the reporting capabilities needed for ITWorx to demonstrate the security of their applications to the customers they serve."