Security Tutorials & Articles
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Watching Folder Activity in VB.NET
by Jayesh JainIn this article we're going to learn how to implement the FileSystemWatcher class using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
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Authentication for Web Services
by Bruce JohnsonOne of the most important issues to consider when implementing a commercial web service is authentication. In this third installment in our series, we consider the most common approaches and decide which is most suited for our example service.
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XP, Component Services and .NET
by John GodelLearn about the changes introduced by COM+, new features included in Windows XP for COM+, and how to use COM+ services from your .NET programs.
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Password Program in ColdFusion
by Julia Lynne GreenThis program provides clues, automatic messaging systems for lost passwords etc.
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Effective Controls for Attaining Continuous Application Security Throughout the Web Application Development Life Cycle
by Caleb SimaImproving your Web application development process is one of the best ways to avoid security vulnerabilities and nasty surprises during security assessments. Learn about the points in the software development life cycle where additional security awareness and training is needed to ensure that your organization remains successful and secure.
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Web Application Vulnerability Assessment Essentials
by Caleb SimaIt is important for a business to understand the fundamentals of running a vulnerability assessment in order to determine how one will be run and what can be expected from the results. A web application security scanner can automate the process, but a quality assessment may still require actual human eyes to catch specific issues. Learn more about the whys and hows of vulnerability assessments.
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The Power of Hybrid Application Security Analysis: Increasing the Reliability of Security Testing Results
by Jason SchmittDevelopers are beginning to take the important step toward performing security testing before their applications leave their environments. However, it is also important to combine source code analysis with dynamic analysis during security testing, an approach known as hybrid analysis.
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Aspect Oriented Programming using .NET
by Abhinaba BasuTill now we were talking about non-mainstream languages to use Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP). Learn what exactly AOP is, and how you can go about getting this functionality in C#.
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To SP or not to SP in SQL Server
by Douglas ReillyThe topic of using or not using stored procedures reaches the level of religious fervor in many quarters. Douglas Reilly, a Microsoft MVP, weighs in on the topic with an in-depth analysis.
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SQL Injection Attacks by Example
by Stephen J. FriedlSteve Friedl takes a look at how your site could be vulnerable to SQL injection attacks - complete with numerous examples - and the action you can take to prevent them.
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Web Forms DataGrid and DataSet Programming
by Jeff LouieThis is a working C# .NET program that demonstrates how to integrate most of the features of the DataGrid and DataSet in a single project including select, insert, update, delete, confirm delete, sort, filter and page.
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Classic Guestbook made with Flash and ASP/PHP
by Pradeep MamgainPradeep Mamgain demonstrates creating a guestbook with a Flash interface, and an ASP or PHP back-end to store the data.
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A Validating Edit Control
by Joseph M. NewcomerHave you ever wanted a control that only accepted valid values and gave feedback to the user? This is a little project that illustrates the techniques for building a validating edit control.
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ActiveX Documents
by UTLogicUse ActiveX documents to add features to websites
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Integrating Active Directory Into Azure
by Steve PlankThe most common giveaway a user experiences when an enterprise application has been moved to the cloud is the sudden appearance of a username/password dialogue box.