16 Web Application Security

IN THIS CHAPTER WE CONTINUE THE TASK of looking at application security, looking at the broader theme of securing our entire web application. Indeed, every single part of our web applications will need to be secured from possible misuse (accidental or intentional), and we will want to develop some strategies to developing our application that will help us stay secure.

Key topics covered in this chapter include

Image  Strategies for dealing with security

Image  Identifying the threats we face

  Understanding who we’re dealing with ...

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