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RELEASE NAME....: Lynda.com.Foundations.of.Programming.Web.Security-ELOHiM
     RELEASE DATE....: 2014-02-19
     RELEASE SIZE....: 17x15Mb
     FORMAT..........: Bookware
     LANGUAGE........: English
     URL.............: http://www.lynda.com
 
     Learn about the most important security concerns when developing websites,
     and what you can do to keep your servers, software, and data safe from
     harm. Instructor Kevin Skoglund explains what motivates hackers and their
     most common methods of attacks, and then details the techniques and
     mindset needed to craft solutions for these web security challenges. Learn
     the eight fundamental principles that underlie all security efforts, the
     importance of filtering input and controlling output, and smart strategies
     for encryption and user authentication. Kevin also covers special
     considerations when it comes to credit cards, regular expressions, source
     code managers, and databases.

     This course is great for developers who want to secure their client's
     websites, and for anyone else who wants to learn more about web security.

     Topics include:
     * Why security matters
     * What is a hacker?
     * How to write a security policy
     * Cross-site scripting (XSS)
     * Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
     * SQL injection
     * Session hijacking and fixation
     * Passwords and encryption
     * Secure credit card payments

     author: Kevin Skoglund
     subject: Developer, Web Development
     level: Beginner
     duration: 3h 33m
     released: Feb 19, 2014