BowBridge Software: Security Solutions for Protecting SAP Applications

AP systems have long been the most valuable IT-assets owing to their impact on critical business processes, such as procurement, manufacturing, sales and human resources,” begins Joerg Schneider-Simon, CTO, BowBridge Software. This calls for a highly protected and segregated operation environment. “Most of the challenges we see in the realm of the SAP market space are concerned with tackling secure data access and data security,” notes Schneider-Simon. Due to this, organizations are on a lookout for a solution that helps balance the business data available to users on the field and keep the defenses up to protect the valuable IT-asset in any SAP system. The Walldorf, Germany based firm, BowBridge Software develops and markets enterprise solutions to ensure data security in applications and central data repositories. “We at BowBridge, offer solutions that are the global de-facto standard for SAP virus protection,” says Schneider-Simon.

Founded in the year 2005, the firm identified that traditional perimeter security approaches were failing. BowBridge’s technology enables secure data exchange to and from SAP-based applications. It has helped enterprises unlock the potential and benefit from tighter integrations– both process wise and financially, without letting down their defenses.

BowBridge’s AntiVirus Bridge is a leading content security solution for SAP applications which is created with comprehensive content filters and embedded virus scanning engines, from intel Security (formerly: McAfee) and Sophos. The solution protects businesses’ SAP applications from malicious file upload and download. Befitting the name, AntiVirus Bridge started off as a malware protection solution that was designed specifically for SAP applications. After a decade, AntiVirus Bridge evolved into a comprehensive content security solution that allows enterprises to apply strict controls to the files which are entering and leaving their SAP applications.“Our solution ensures maximum security for SAP applications and their users with their ability to scan uploaded content and filter them, detect and block potentially malicious modifications, active content and other threats,” exclaims Schneider- Simon.