Visual Basic® .NET Power Coding

General Recommendations

Security pedants will tell you that there is never enough security; they sigh when they run out of ways to further tighten code. However, not all code requires the same attention to security detail. Here are some guidelines that will help you decide how much security tightening is required. Keep in mind that an adaptive strategy is best. In the rare instance when your best efforts have failed because some digital miscreant has stayed up all night trying to poke holes in your security, adaptability and responsiveness will serve you well. That is, be prepared to identify the security hole and plug it up.

As you begin to design your applications, consider these guidelines.

• The more connected the system is, the greater the ...