Application Security is the use of software, hardware, and procedural methods to protect applications from external threats.

In the world of software design, security is becoming an increasingly important concern during development as applications are more accessible over different networks and as a result, are more vulnerable to a wide variety of threats.

Many applications are fundamentally flawed, making it possible for hackers to steal data, hijack user inputs, or deny service entirely.

The following slideshow presented by Column Information Security presents an application checklist—a look at how your company can counter the impact of seven top application security threats.

You can view the slideshow below.

About the Author

Nori De Jesus is the Global Director of Marketing at Column Information Security. Nori brings over 20 years of experience as an advent marketer and business strategist working with software manufacturers and launching proprietary software solutions into the market.