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PHP Security - Securing the environment

January 2006

PHP Security - Securing the environment

by Nilesh Chaudhari, CISSP

We are starting a new in-depth article series where we will be covering practical suggestions on improving security in applications and securely coding in various programming languages. In this first article we will cover the environment around PHP.… more →

Implementing Password Recovery

by Deepu Thomas Philip

Password recovery is a process which becomes necessary when a genuine application user is unable to authenticate due to lost or forgotten passwords. We look at the various challenges in a secure password recovery implementation.… more →

Two Factor Authentication

by Anoop Mangla

Passwords, which are so widely used by applications to authenticate users, are just so easy to be guessed, cracked, stolen or compromised. However, teamed with a second factor, they can reduce the chances of an attacker significantly… more →

QuizQuiz: Best Practices in Dot Net applications

Which of the following is/are best practices for logout in .net applications?

  1. Using FormsAuthentication.SignOut method
  2. Set the requireSSL attribute for the AuthCookie
  3. Set the HttpOnly cookies attribute for the AuthCookie
  4. Implement Short Timeout for the AuthCookie
  5. All of the above

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Review: Programming .NET Components, 2nd Edition

by Juval Lowy

Its component based approach is one reason Microsoft .NET is so widely used - and there are a number of books on this topic. But none explain the concepts in such easy and clear language as Juval Lowy’s Programming .Net Components. Now in its second edition, this book has earned the reputation of a classic.… more →

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Past quizzes

  • May '07 : Which of these is not a recommended best practice for implementing CAPTCHAs?
  • May '05 : How should I mask my web server's banners to get enhanced security?
  • Apr '06 : Which of the following websites is least likely to be a target of phishing / pharming attacks?
  • Sep '04 : How should I protect the session cookie in my web application from getting stolen?
  • Jul '08 : A new proposal has been formed by W3C, to incorporate Web 2.0 developer's demands, by allowing cross site requests. Which among the following is the said proposal?

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