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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254749003321

Autore

Edmunds Ben

Titolo

Securing PHP Apps / / by Ben Edmunds

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA : , : Apress : , : Imprint : Apress, , 2016

ISBN

9781484221204

1484221206

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 52 p. 2 illus. in color.)

Collana

The expert's voice in web development

Disciplina

005.11

Soggetti

Computer programming

Computer security

Web Development

Programming Techniques

Systems and Data Security

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Never Trust Your Users. Sanitize ALL Input! -- 2. HTTPS/SSL/BCA/JWH/SHA and Other Random Letters; Some of Them Actually Matter -- 3. Password Encryption and Storage for Everyone -- 4. Authentication, Access Control, and Safe File Handing -- 5. Safe Defaults, Cross Site Scripting, and Other Popular Hacks.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a quick read, at just over 100 pages. This is a handbook style guide to specific items you can act on. Is your PHP app truly secure? Let's make sure you get home on time and sleep well at night. Learn the security basics that a senior developer usually acquires over years of experience, all condensed down into one quick and easy handbook. Do you ever wonder how vulnerable you are to being hacked? Do you feel confident about storing your users sensitive information? Imagine feeling confident in the integrity of your software when you store your user's sensitive data. No more fighting fires with lost data, no more late nights, your application is secure. In this short book I'll give you clear, actionable details on how to secure various parts of your web application. You will also find scenarios to handle and improve existing legacy issues. What you'll learn Never trust your users - escape all input HTTPS/SSL/BCA/JWH/SHA and other random letters, some of them



actually matter Password Encryption and Storage for Everyone Authentication, Access Control, and Safe File Handing Safe Defaults, Cross Site Scripting and other Popular Hacks.