Client-side intelligence is the comprehensive analysis of everything happening in users' browsers, not just security threats, but all behavioral patterns, data flows, and interactions. Current use cases include fraud detection through device fingerprinting, chargeback prevention, ad fraud protection, malware detection, privacy monitoring, compliance monitoring, and user behavior analysis. As web browsers become more sophisticated computing environments, client-side intelligence will become the foundation for understanding and protecting the entire user experience ecosystem.
Client-side attacks typically occur when a malicious actor compromises a third-party service your website uses.
Traditional security tools are designed for server infrastructure and can't see what's executing in users' browsers.
Server-side security protects your infrastructure, while client-side security protects where your applications actually execute in users' browsers.
Client-side security is a critical subset of AppSec that focuses on protecting applications where they actually execute--in users' browsers.