Sanctum's AppShield software provides Automated Web Application Control and Security (AWACS). Sanctum's AppShield software secures your site by blocking any type of application manipulation through the web. When the system detects a potential act of Web Perversion against one of your applications, it 1) blocks the action and logs it, 2) alerts you to who, when, and where and 3) sends a warning to the possible perpetrator that the questionable behavior has been detected. AppShield keeps development focused on product, and eBusiness focused on customer loyalty and its brand.

eBusiness Security
Internet-based business depends on secure, real-time data and business transactions to maintain a strong, healthy environment for the business and the customer. In order to provide that secure environment, businesses need to provide three levels of protection. Until now, business has relied on firewalls to protect the network and on encryption products to protect data in transit, but this isn't enough. AppShield, the Internet Application Security solution, addresses security at the most important point of vulnerability: the application. Internet applications require a new level of security to protect against hacking attempts. AppShield provides that new level of security. Its job is to protect against attempts to illegally enter applications and cause damage. AppShield protects the application and keeps developers focused on application development, rather than on protection. AppShield also reports back to the webmaster when and where an illegal attempt was made, a valuable source of information for any company.

The "Secured by Sanctum" seal tells your customers that their privacy and security is an important part of doing business with your company.

What is Web Application Security?
Developers deal with deadlines and time-to-market issues every day. Security is often secondary to getting the product to market on time. Security loopholes in an Internet application are a fact of life. Software always has bugs. Internet business assets are exposed to intruders through these common loopholes. The problem grows with time, as applications are changed, improved, and integrated with more third-party products. Intruders can:

• Gain access to private customer information
• Manipulate money
• Take sensitive business data
• Expose partners and trade secrets
• Impersonate a customer
• Deface the site
• Shut down the site