Building Web Apps that Respect a User's Privacy and Security

Chapter 6. Conclusion

Thank you for taking the time to read this installment of the Ethical Web Development series. In this title, we’ve explored the value of respecting users’ privacy, using HTTPS, following security best practices, and data ownership. My hope is that you now feel empowered and excited to build applications in this way.

If during your reading you have come across things that you think are missing or could be improved, I would encourage you to contribute to the book. This title is available as open source and contributions can be made by:

• Contributing directly to the GitHub repository with a pull request 
• Creating an issue in the book’s GitHub repository
• Reaching out to me through email or Twitter

Twenty percent of the proceeds from each Ethical Web Development title will be donated to an organization whose work has a positive impact on the issues described. For this title, I will be donating to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The EFF “champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development.” The work and research of the EFF was instrumental to the writing of this report.

If you are interested in supporting the organization’s work, please consider getting involved at the EFF website.

This title is the third in a series of digital reports I am authoring on the subject of ethical web development. Other titles in the series include Building Web Apps for Everyone ...