Ounce Labs Explained

Ounce Labs
Industry:	software
Founded:	2002
Hq Location:	Waltham, Massachusetts
Parent:	IBM

Ounce Labs (an IBM company) is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based security software vendor. The company was founded in 2002^[1] and created a software analysis product that analyzes source code to identify and remove security vulnerabilities.^{[2] [3]} The security software looks for a range of vulnerabilities that leave an application open to attack.^[4] Customers have included GMAC, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Navy.

On July 28, 2009, Ounce was acquired by IBM, for an undisclosed sum, with the intention of integrating it into IBM's Rational Software business.^{[5] [6]}

Platform support

Programming languages that are supported by Ounce's security scan include ASP.NET, C, C++, C# and other .NET languages, Java, JSP, VB.NET, classic ASP; and platform support for Windows, Solaris, and Linux.

References

1. Web site: Ounce Labs, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com. August 2, 2017.
2. News: Ounce Labs Ounce 4. SC Magazine. August 1, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704084956/http://www.scmagazineus.com/Ounce-Labs-Ounce-4/Review/1082/ . July 4, 2008 . August 2, 2017.
3. Web site: Ounce Labs Ounce 6 product review . www.scmagazine.com. August 2, 2017. en.
4. News: Closing Security Holes with Application Scanners. Enterprise Systems. July 17, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071013111528/http://www.esj.com/news/article.aspx?EditorialsID=2714 . October 13, 2007 . August 2, 2017.
5. Web site: IBM Snaps Up Security Software Firm Ounce Labs Xconomy. Xconomy. August 2, 2017. 28 July 2009.
6. Web site: IBM buys security provider Ounce Labs. CNET. August 2, 2017. en.

External links

• IBM Security AppScan Source