Security breaches are expensive. They cost time and effort in litigation, remediation, and reputation restoration. But when it comes to security, businesses rarely do it right. Many IT decision-makers tend to focus their security efforts almost exclusively at the network perimeter. They overlook the business applications that run their day-to-day operations—especially partner portals, shopping baskets, or appointment scheduling, which let customers and vendors interact with internal systems. These applications are often packed with credit card and Social Security numbers, addresses, personal health information, or other data ripe for exploitation.