Editor’s Note: This article discusses a new feature in the Microsoft Visual C++.NET compiler, which at the time of publishing was still in beta. The features described may change before
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he indisputable appeal of Web services will drive most organizations to evaluate development platforms such as .NET. However, security concerns have always made organizations reluctant to embrace new technologies. Fortunately,
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ow would you create an application that enables a user to retrieve sensitive data from a database and secure it, preventing other users from tampering with it? The application would
he indisputable appeal of Web services will drive most organizations to evaluate development platforms such as .NET. However, security concerns have always made organizations reluctant to embrace new technologies. Fortunately,
hen deploying a web server and web applications, you must defend against malicious attackers who can identify and exploit the vulnerabilities in these servers and apps. The nimda worm and