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Why Is Secure Programming a Concern?

Security breaches blare out from print and online publications nearly every day. It hardly seems necessary to justify a concern with secure programming—however, computer security isn't just a simple issue, either in theory or in practice. In this chapter, we'll explore some of the basic tenets of good security.

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