SpikeInsight Simplifies the Process of Verifying, Fixing and Maintaining the integrity of Windows and Linux Applications

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SpikeSource, a leader in next-generation software solutions, today announced the immediate availability of spikeInsight, an on-demand service for ISVs, independent developers and IT departments. The product provides deeper intelligence about Windows and Linux applications and an easier path to building, fixing and maintaining applications. SpikeInsight helps improve application integrity, reduce testing and compliance costs, accelerate time to market, identify vulnerabilities, and access relevant patches, fixes and updates. It also provides information for the migration of applications to new platforms and component upgrades.

To kick off the new spikeInsight service, SpikeSource is offering a free 90-day trial offer. The free trial is available on the home page of the SpikeSource web site (www.spikesource.com).

SpikeInsight allows users to perform a software risk assessment, quickly and easily discover what’s in their applications, and learn how to fix deficiencies and vulnerabilities during all phases of the application lifecycle. The spikeInsight service provides:

• Application Fingerprint: Conducts a comprehensive scan of the binary code to map its dependencies and all platform, ISV and third party components, including APIs.
• Remediation Recommendations: Performs security testing on the application fingerprint and provides a comprehensive report identifying known vulnerabilities and version updates for components, with recommendations for remediation.
• Ongoing Monitoring: Provides ongoing alerts to newly discovered vulnerabilities through daily scans of the application fingerprint against the National Vulnerability Database, which includes over 42,000 vulnerabilities and averages 15 new threats daily. These alerts include links to new patches, fixes and upgrades.

Even seasoned developers and ISVs who use spikeInsight are surprised to discover hidden components and unknown dependencies within their applications. Risky, outdated and unlicensed components can cause applications to fail and release dates to slip. SpikeInsight’s ongoing vulnerability and update checks protect applications and their customers from problems throughout the application lifecycle.

SpikeInsight is available for an annual subscription fee of $299 per application.

The company also announced today that Shawn K. O'Neill has joined SpikeSource as its new President and CEO and Katherine Noesen has joined as interim SVP Marketing. Kim Polese has decided to move on to new opportunities.

“Today’s independent developers and ISVs face increasing complexity around the proliferation of vulnerability threats, the use of third party components, platform upgrades, and new deployment models such as cloud computing,” said O’Neill. “SpikeSource and its new spikeInsight service help developers ease this complexity with actionable, ongoing intelligence to reduce manual preparation and testing for quality assurance, compliance and certification, as well as fixes, upgrades and migrations.”

About SpikeSource

SpikeSource is dedicated to helping independent developers, ISVs and platform vendors work together to cost effectively deliver world-class products and services. The company’s spikeInsight on-demand application intelligence service provides an easy way to verify, fix and maintain the integrity of Windows and Linux applications. SpikeSource is also developing pioneering Partner Ecosystem Management Solutions to transform collaboration between platform vendors and their partners. These solutions accelerate technology adoption, increase platform value, improve the economics of software development and enhance the end user experience. The company is funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, CMEA Capital, Intel Capital, and other leading investment firms.

CONTACT:

Point Communications Group for SpikeSource, Inc.
Stacey Collins Burbach, 602-279-1137
sburbach@pointcgroup.com

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