10. Web Application Security
The security of your Web applications is such an important topic that I always include a specific chapter on the subject in my books. Although I’ve been mentioning security-related issues throughout this book, this chapter will help to fill in certain gaps and finalize other points.
The most important concept to understand about security is that your Web site will not be either secure or not secure. What it will be is more secure or less secure. Security isn’t a switch that you turn on and off; it’s a scale that you can move up and down. Also, keep in mind that improved security normally comes at a cost of convenience (to both you, the programmer, and to the end user) and performance. Increased security normally ...
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