Now that some important general security concepts are out of the way, it’s time to talk about web security. If you’re already creating websites with some version of ASP.NET, many of the concepts presented in this chapter will be familiar to you. However, it is important to read this chapter fully before moving on to the next, because in order to understand web security, you need to understand how the web works at a deeper level than a typical web developer would.
Making a Connection
When talking web security, I might as well start where all web sessions must start – establishing a ...