Web site security is a very important issue to me. I find it frustrating sometimes dealing with people who operate based more on superstition and urban legends than on solid principles. Part 3 is about an experience I had with a public forum, and their justification for deviating from these guidelines. Continue reading
Web site security is a very important issue to me. I find it frustrating sometimes dealing with the “security experts” in IT who operate based more on superstition and urban legends than on solid principles. Part 2 is in response to my meeting with such a “security expert”.
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I was using a site today that has a “security” procedure that is so poorly designed, that I thought it was worth discussion. When it comes to aspects of security, I believe it is a good idea to publicize wrong approaches widely, so that those implementing web sites will learn not to take that approach. Let this be a lesson. Continue reading
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