The Basics of Web Application Security, Part 4: Protect Data in Transit

Posted by vog on Monday April 18, 2016 @05:01AM
from the martinfowler.com dept.

http://martinfowler.com/articles/web-security-basics.html#ProtectDataInTransit

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Re:The Basics of Web Application Security, Part 4: Protect D... by vog on Monday April 18, 2016 @05:06AM (#11518590)

> They might be using an internet provider that injects content such as ads into their web traffic, or they might even be in a country where the government routinely surveils its citizens.

I love those subtle hints to the NSA. (Also, here in Germany the BND isn't any different in spirit, they're just technically less capable than the NSA.)

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Re:The Basics of Web Application Security, Part 4: Protect D... by pieter1976 on Monday April 18, 2016 @05:24AM (#11518649)

There are plenty of countries that will do this. It is not a subtle hint about the NSA.

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Re:The Basics of Web Application Security, Part 4: Protect D... by brudgers on Monday April 18, 2016 @01:28PM (#11521621)

Link to the top of the article: http://martinfowler.com/articles/web-security-basics.html

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