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- Software Development: Avoid these 10 common Web-based application security mistakes
- If only writing articles were as easy as testing the security of Web applications. I was recently asked to compile a list of the most common Web application security mistakes. That's easy; these are the "gotchas" I usually see:Blind trust of information retrieved from cookies and parameters passed in the...
- Tags: software, web-based application, software development, Ronald Anthony Lewis, shopping cart, security, cookie, Web application
- Technical articles 2004-02-13
- Be prepared for release security certification and accreditation reviews
- One of the most painful activities associated with the release of software is the certification and accreditation (C&A) process, but it doesn’t have to be. By gathering the appropriate information—application details, schemas, architectural diagrams, and other development artifacts—beforehand, program managers can greatly reduce the C&A time requirement. This not only...
- Tags: Social Security, Ronald Anthony Lewis, security, criticality, C&A
- Technical articles 2003-11-06
- Ten commandments for the security-conscious programmer
- You'd think that common sense would prevent users from giving out their passwords—especially to people they don't know. However, during numerous security assessments, users compromised their passwords, giving them to a complete stranger: me. This blatantly defies common sense, especially since most of these users knew that a security test...
- Tags: Development tools, Ronald Anthony Lewis, programmer, security, open source
- Technical articles 2003-05-05
- A must-read list for security-conscious programmers
- Plenty of good security books are out, but while my security library grows at an alarming rate, the bulk of the resources focus on security from a network-centric perspective. Securing a system or application is more than just keeping hackers out of a network. The majority of security writers seem...
- Tags: Rainbow Series, Ronald Anthony Lewis, security
- Technical articles 2003-05-05
- Alpha Five: A prototyping tool to rival Access?
- Alpha Five, a database development tool from Alpha Software, provides a lot of functionality in a package that’s more fun to use than Microsoft Access, which is its biggest competitor. The latest version, Alpha Five version 5, has all the tools needed to become an Access-killer: a nice GUI (seen...
- Tags: Storage, Databases, Microsoft Access, Ronald Anthony Lewis, tool, Alpha, database
- Technical articles 2003-03-17
- Follow this five-step security testing process to bulletproof your app
- You don’t have to hire a hacker or cracker to test your application’s security, nor do you have to buy a lot of expensive hacker tools. However, you do need to have a set process for identifying potential problems. By following the five-step process I detail below, you can easily...
- Tags: Scanners, TCP/IP, Linux, Operating systems, NETWORKING, Ronald Anthony Lewis, password, user-ID, scanner, UDP-ports, TCP, listener, security
- Technical articles 2003-02-13
- Five steps to designing a secure system with TCB
- A secure system is built around the principles of a trusted computing base TCB, which incorporates mechanisms for identifying and authenticating users (I&A), controlling access to system objects, and auditing users’ actions. A TCB's goals are to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, availability, accountability, and assurance of the system. It also...
- Tags: Loyalty Tracking System, Ronald Anthony Lewis, security, secure system, trusted computing base, Trusted Computing, security requirement
- Technical articles 2003-01-14
- Secure your system with the TCB concept
- With new legislation on the horizon holding developers liable for damages of a cyberattack, it is important for systems engineers, architects, and analysts to understand how to build a secure system. While there is a lot of good, sound advice about this, much of what I’ve read only seems to...
- Tags: Ronald Anthony Lewis, security, trusted computing base, NIST, Trusted Computing, bank
- Technical articles 2003-01-07
- Engineer security during initiation phase to help prevent system vulnerabilities
- Security can be an overlooked aspect of system development; often the need for it is realized during implementation. Avoid scrambling to handle such vulnerabilities by planning security measures during project initiation.Within the five basic phases of the development life cycle—initiation, development, implementation, maintenance, and decommissioning/disposal—the need for security is often...
- Tags: Ronald Anthony Lewis, security, initiation, security policy, security requirement
- Technical articles 2002-10-01
- Improve application design with prototyping, modeling, and storyboarding
- Meeting client expectations is the number-one goal of application development. Here's how one developer uses three approaches to handle different aspects of this critical objective.There's a fierce debate over the best project definition methodology: prototyping, modeling, or storyboarding. Small countries have waged war over less. Last month, Shelley Doll wrote...
- Tags: Research & Development, Software development, Tools & Techniques, Development tools, Databases, Ronald Anthony Lewis, modeling
- Technical articles 2002-09-09
- Avoiding the trap of developing in a bubble
- Do you develop in a bubble? The latest and greatest hardware and software are not typical in the real world--open your eyes! This article explores the issue from the developer's perspective.Programmers tend to live, or at least work, in a perfect world. As a network engineer and a software developer,...
- Tags: Performance management, NETWORKING, Development tools, Network technology, Ronald Anthony Lewis, network, bandwidth constraint, bubble, performance
- Technical articles 2002-05-10
Additional Resources
- Avaya Case Study: Anthony Marano Company
- Anthony Marano Company is one of the largest produce distributors in the U.S. Anthony Marano needed a way to provide a wireless, in-building solution that allowed buyers and clients to communicate seamlessly using on-site wireless devices without interruption in its 300,000 square foot facility. Key needs were access to voice...
- Tags: Avaya Inc., Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Case studies
- John Lewis Partnership Enhances Its 'Employer of Distinction' Reputation With HR and Payroll Solutions
- One of the U.K.'s top ten retail businesses with 27 John Lewis department stores and 174 Waitrose supermarkets, John Lewis Partnership offers unparalleled service and quality products to its customers. The company wanted to standardize, integrate, and centralize HR and payroll functions group-wide to align people management with business objectives...
- Tags: Human Resources, Payroll, John Lewis Partnership, Operational Accounting, Finance
- Case studies
- UK's Largest Retailer, John Lewis Partnership, Depends on MessageOne's AlertFind for Crisis Communication
- John Lewis is one of the UK's largest retail businesses with a network of shops stretching from Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland, to Bristol in the South West of England. With the adoption of its core Business Continuity Management BCM solution solidly in place, the John Lewis team...
- Tags: U.K., Business Continuity, MessageOne, Crisis Communication, John Lewis, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Case studies
- Case Study: Improve Network Security, Cut Carbon Emissions
- The John Lewis Partnership was founded in London 143 years ago. The company, which operates John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, had consolidated its diverse IT infrastructure over several years, which included installing Windows ServerŪ 2003. It wanted to take the next step to improve its network operations. In...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Network Security, Remote Site, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-06-04
- Retailer Expects to Improve Network Security and Cut Both Costs and Carbon Emissions
- The John Lewis Partnership was founded in London 143 years ago. The company, which operates John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, had consolidated its diverse IT infrastructure over several years, which included installing Windows Server 2003. It wanted to take the next step to improve its network operations. In...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Network Security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Anthony & Sylvan Pools Takes the Plunge with VoIP
- Anythony Sylvan Pools deployed ShoreTel to 14 divsions including 50 sites and 500 users. With its rapid growth and increasing communications costs, Anthony & Sylvan started looking at VoIP solutions. While corporate growth was a major factor, another challenge was the company's 50 locations that used independent...
- Tags: ShoreTel, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Roi/Tco, Networking, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Case studies
- John Lewis Partnership Calls on IBM to Improve Disaster Recovery
- For UK shoppers, The John Lewis Partnership is a favourite retailer, renowned for its focus on both high quality and value. Nationwide, the company has 26 department stores plus 136 Waitrose food stores situated mainly in central and southern England. The company wanted to minimise the risk of customer dissatisfaction...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Disaster Recovery, Food & Beverage, Data Management, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- HCI Success for John Lewis Partnership With HP and Microsoft
- The John Lewis Partnership is one of the UK's top 10 retail businesses; the Partnership is also the country's largest example of employee co-ownership. Shops must work hard to attract customers when retail sector was becoming, but at the same time staff turnover was high. If the company can keep...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., John Lewis Partnership, Business Structures, Pricing, Finance, Marketing
- Case studies
- American McGee Presents: Bad Day L.A. demo (exe)
- Bad Day L.A. injects a high dose of hilarious comedy into a third-person action/adventure game. With gameplay so simple and fun even your grandmother could play it, Bad Day L.A. is designed for gamers of all skills levels.Players take on the role of Anthony Williams, a homeless guy who just...
- Tags: Los Angeles, Aspyr Media Inc., Bad Day L.A., Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2006-08-17
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