Developer's Guide to Web Application Security

Q: What are the benefits of using security-enabled applications?

A: Secure applications or applications with security built into them allow the appli-

cation service provider to protect their investments in their products from

hackers seeking to “break” their applications. If only authorized users can use an

application or access a system, its life span and value are that much greater. On a

public medium such as the World Wide Web, security is essential to vendors

because it gives customers peace of mind and may help to drive business to the

vendors’ sites.

Q: I am having a hard time understanding the basics of PKI—can you help me

make sense of how PKI ...