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Knowing how to secure your webapps starts at a higher level, not just sanitizing your user inputs!

News/Follow-Ups – 00:35

• It’s hot in this rhino

Geek Tools – 01:21

• Logitech S220 2.1 Speakers

Web Apps – 04:25

• Vendr – quickly add a shopping cart to your website
• Zodah – keep track of your bills

Web Security Overview – 12:20

• 7 Key Security Concepts
  • Authentication
  • Authorization
  • Confidentiality
  • Data/Message Integrity
  • Accountability
  • Availability
  • Non-Repudation
• Security Breaks at weakest link
  • Application
  • Operating System
  • Network Security
• OS Security
  • Especially for VPS
  • OS almost always contain vulnerabilities
  • Update often
  • Turn unnecessary services off
  • Use firewalls etc.
  • Just know that if this isn’t secure you are in trouble