Denise Hoyle is a certified real estate appraiser. She is also an expert in the field of internet domain names.
Creating a Secure PHP Login Script
Explains how to create a secure PHP login script that will allow safe authentication. Features remember-me function using cookies, validates logins on each request to prevent session stealing.
Using ASP.NET to Make a Secure Site and Move Login Processing Out of the Page
A lot of us are tasked everyday to come up with ways of making our site, and other sites secure. Well if you’re anything like me you don’t want to have to rewrite login code 20 times a day. I’m going to show you how to make a secure site and have the login processing in a separate class. Let’s get started.
The Secure Socket Layer
What is SSL?
SSL, or Secure Socket Layer, is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) approved protocol designed by Netscape to facilitate the secure transferring of information over the World Wide Web. SSL works by authenticating the server’s identity, along with the user’s identity, and sending encrypted information through the channel, protected from prying packet sniffers.
How Secure Are You?
What did you think when you read the title? You probably thought I was talking about physical security, such as having bodyguards and high walls around your home.
How “Secure” Is YOUR Web Site?
A few days ago, an incident happened to me that has prompted the writing of this article. I’m sure that if this is an issue for me and one of my Web sites, it’s an issue for many others.
With my personal Web site, I use a nationally known Internet Host provider to host it. They’ve hosted my site for years, and I can’t really complain about their services (except that you can rarely find a real "person" to talk to).
How secure do you want to be?
Please read this disclaimer
You probably get a good deal of email, letters and phone calls warning you about computer security. The general idea is the same: your systems are threatened, we can stop the threat. The cost of the remedy is seldom mentioned up front. but there are lots of buzz words to make up for any lack of specifics. “Intrusion detection”, “secure firewall”, “hackers”, “Security assessment” and more
Setting Up A Secure Internet/Intranet Network
The needs of businesses and their networks are evolving daily. Even in this time of recession, many corporations that have not previously had an Internet presence are considering such a presence to increase sales, service and customer support. Many small, static websites are being upgraded to offer all kinds of dynamic information. We have almost fully entered the information age.
Windows XP Safe and Secure?
Microsoft has come under fire lately because of their habit of releasing software which has serious flaws, most especially problems with security. Unfortunately the criticism is justified and verges on the criminal: flaws (implementation bugs as well as just plain silly design decisions) have resulted in literally tens of billions of dollars in damage and losses worldwide.