With the recent string of high profile break-ins (hacks) at Sony and other companies, it’s time you took a second look at the security of your website. Two-factor authentication is a step in the right direction to securing your website from attackers. In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at implementing this in our CodeIgniter application.
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In this article I will explain how to create a PHP Class that will encrypt and decrypt any data with a given password. It is object programmed and uses existing PHP algorithms.
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In this Premium tutorial and screencast, you’ll learn how to protect your website from hackers, spammers, automated software, and bots that run rampant online. WordPress is by far the most popular self-hosted blogging solution, and for that very reason, it’s also one of the most targeted for vulnerabilities. You may be surprised how easy it is to take preventative measures to protect your site. Sign up today!
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These days, with broadband connections the norm, we don’t need to worry as much about internet speeds or the filesize of our pages. However, that’s not to say that we still shouldn’t do so. If you wish to reduce the load times on your server, decrease the number of HTTP requests, and go that extra bit for your visitors, there are a few techniques that you can use. This tutorial covers a number of PHP tricks, including caching and compression.
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Security is a hot topic. Ensuring that your websites are secure is extremely important for any web application. In fact, I spend 70% of my time securing my applications. One of the most important things we must secure are forms. Today, we are going to review a method to prevent XSS (Cross-site scripting) and Cross-site request forgery on forms.
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Ever get hit with spam through the contact form on your personal site? Well, here is a short tutorial on how to build a custom captcha to keep the bad guys out.
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