Press Release
July 16, 2007
Securing Ajax Applications--New from O'Reilly: Checks and Balances for Greater Security
Sebastopol, CA--"Deciding to add security to a web application is like deciding
whether to wear clothes in the morning, " writes security expert Christopher Wells. "Both
decisions provide comfort and protection throughout the day, and in both cases
the decisions are better made beforehand rather than later."
In his new book--Securing Ajax Applications (O'Reilly, $49.99)--Wells
explains: "If your application is on the Internet, it is on the front lines
of your network. It is like a door to the outside world that allows visitors
to come in and check out whatever you have to offer. Your application needs to
be secure and you need to be aware of the dangers an application can open to
your network."
That's why Wells aims to teach web developers and programmers how to make
vital security decisions before problems arise. And throughout his new book,
Wells also systematically explores methods for maintaining web application
security in today's open and creative Web 2.0 environment. And he details how
to locate gaps and what to do to plug vulnerabilities before attackers take
advantage of them.
Securing Ajax Applications covers basic security techniques and examines
vulnerabilities with JavaScript, XML, JSON, Flash, and other technologies.
Wells, also, clearly and succinctly explains how the same back-and-forth
communication that makes Ajax so responsive also gives invaders new
opportunities to gather data, make creative new requests of a server, and
interfere with exchanges between websites and their visitors. This timely
resource teaches developers how to build secure Ajax applications.
Topics include:
- An overview of the evolving web platform, including APIs, feeds, web services,
and asynchronous messaging
- Web security basics, including common vulnerabilities, common cures, state
management, and session management
- How to secure web technologies, such as Ajax, JavaScript, Java applets,
Active X controls, plug-ins, Flash, and Flex
- How to protect your server, including front-line defense, dealing with
application servers, PHP, and scripting
- Vulnerabilities among web standards such as HTTP, XML, JSON, RSS, ATOM,
REST, and XDOS
- How to secure web services, build secure APIs, and make open mashups secure
Wells convincingly demonstrates why web security isn't just for administrators
and backend programmers. Indeed, web applications don't have security guards
to protect them. And there is no enforcer to beat the living bytes out of
would-be attackers. Today it's up to web developers everywhere to build security
into their applications.
"For applications to succeed they must have our trust," Wells says. "Trust
should be earned." Wells urges developers to use security as their distinction
--and "Securing Ajax Applications" shows them how.
Christopher Wells has deployed security solutions for major healthcare,
telecommunication, and financial industries, and is currently employed as
an Information Security Consultant for a major financial institution. He
is an accomplished applications security architect with over 10 years of
application security experience. Christopher holds multiple security
certifications including a Certified Information Security Systems
Professional (CISSP).
More information about the book, including table of contents, index, author bio, and samples
Securing Ajax Applications: Ensuring the Safety of the Dynamic Web
Christopher Wells
ISBN: 0-596-52931-7, $44.99 USD
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938; 1-707-827-7000
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