Hacking -The Next Generation
Attack vectors that seemed fantastical in the past are now a reality. The reasons for this are twofold. First, the need for mobility and agility in technology has made the traditional perimeter-based defense model invalid and ineffective. The consumption of services in the cloud, the use of wireless access points and mobile devices, and the access granted to contingent workers have made the concept of the perimeter irrelevant and meaningless. This issue is further amplified by the increased complexity of and trust placed on web browsers, which when successfully exploited can turn the perimeter inside out. Second, the emergence of Generation Y culture in the workforce is facilitating the use of social media and communication platforms to the point where citizens are sharing critical data about themselves that has been nearly impossible to capture
remotely in the past. Continue Reading »
Hacking -The Next Generation
Pragmatic Security on Rails
Security is a major concern in all software development, and the creators of Ruby on Rails have built many security features into the framework. In order to build secure applications, we must use the built-in security features correctly. Additionally, most problem domains have their own set of security needs beyond the scope of any framework. Continue Reading »
Pragmatic Security on Rails
