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12. Securing Web Applications

Siva Prasad Reddy Katamreddy1   and Sai Subramanyam Upadhyayula2
(1)
Hyderabad, India
(2)
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
 

Security is an essential aspect of software application design. It protects software from unauthorized access and misuse. Numerous threats are lurking around the Internet to steal users’ information. Hence, you as a software engineer must understand how to develop secure applications.

There are two essential terms to understand when talking about security. Authentication refers to verifying the user’s credentials by ...

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