Chapter 61. Understanding Security

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It is important to understand that security risks are inherent to any application running on a networked machine. This remains true of all Internet applications. The risks do not apply only to the code, database, servers, and infrastructure of the application. The risks are just as real to end users because they often use the applications to enter sensitive information, which then needs to be transmitted back to the servers. In this time of increasing cyber-terrorism, protecting sensitive data should be a chief priority for Web applications.

Security Risks

The reality of Internet ...

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