Functional Websites
Websites use an array of technologies and systems to create a completely functional site. These technologies cover everything from the protocols, programming languages used, database systems, and more. Each of these elements must be secured individually to ensure the security of the entire website.
This section explores some common web elements—HTML, CGI, JavaScripting, and SQL database back-ends—and discusses potential security risks of each.
Hypertext Markup Language
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the predominant language for creating webpages. HTML provides an easy method of programming structural semantics for text such as headings, paragraphs, lists, links, and quotes. HTML allows programmers to embed pictures ...
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