hile many technologies promise to put features of desktop applications on the web, Adobe AIR brings web development to the desktop. Adobe AIR is a cross-platform runtime environment that allows
ecurity is a hot topic these days. It is as if developers and system designers are fighting a never ending war against those who desire to damage hardware, compromise system
ith the popular adoption of AJAX techniques mushrooming on the web today, real-life security issues were sure to follow, as illustrated by the Yamanner and MySpace worms. The debate over
ost people would never leave home with their doors and windows unlocked?leaving an invitation for someone to steal their valuable possessions. Neither should they leave the entrances to their personal
iometric recognition is one of the most reliable ways to confirm the identity of an individual. And by now, many people are undoubtedly familiar with the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader (see
sk any typical .NET developer about Code Access Security (CAS) and you’ve got the chance of hearing “Huh?” as the response. Most developers haven’t run into CAS at all?let alone
etween project deadline pressure and user demand for the latest software features, security often isn’t the highest priority for development teams. Many times, eliminating vulnerabilities is seen as a task
his essential book for all software developers?regardless of platform, language, or type of application?outlines the “19 deadly sins” of software security and shows how to fix each one. Best-selling authors
ingle sign-on (SSO) is a very hot topic. Businesses in every industry are eager to integrate legacy systems into newer applications, and SSO can alleviate the headaches users experience when