Hour 22. Securing CGI Scripts
Over the course of this book, I’ve shown you many techniques for writing CGI programs to build Web applications. Here and there, I’ve mentioned security considerations that should be taken into account when you’re writing CGI scripts. In this hour, I am going to focus solely on security because, no matter how cool or powerful your application is, if it opens easy-to-exploit holes that allow malicious folks to access your Web server, it’s not worth installing. This hour discusses some methods for protecting your server and some common security holes found in CGI scripts. The following topics are covered in this hour:
Why you should care about Web security
Assessing risks and placing a value on your data
Securing your ...
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