Summary
Security is an issue that every Web system architect, designer, and manager needs to be concerned with.
Usenet newsgroups are an excellent source for discussion of the current security issues of interest to system administrators and maintainers of Web applications.
Security risks are present in all parts of a system: client, server, and network.
The most common sources of security holes are a result of improperly configured software, or bugs.
Passwords are the most common form of protection. Password policies should be managed so that they are practical for both the system and the user.
Virtual private networks and firewalls are two ways to limit access to a network.
Encryption technology can be used to authenticate users and to encode sensitive ...
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