Chapter 1. Introduction
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Abstract:
It seems like everyone is connected to the Internet nowadays. Whether it is to watch a favorite TV show, read the latest best-seller, pay bills, or socialize with friends near and far, people are turning to their Internet connection for its speed, flexibility, and reach. Enabling this connectivity are Web applications that allow access to the resources necessary to perform these activities. Unfortunately, many of the security measures used to protect Web applications are inadequate, allowing attackers to identify and exploit weaknesses to compromise the applications. This chapter discusses the goal of this book, which ...