‘WordPress Security For Normal People’ Slides Now Available
The slide deck from my WordCamp Maine 2016 talk on WordPress security. Note: Only fools heed the advice of context-less slides found on the Internet.
Tag: elegance
Using Sql Server Stored Procedures With NLog
Finally, a place where you can see the correct configuration for using SQL Server stored procedures as an NLog target.
Efficiency vs. Good Design: When NULL Is Not A (Wise) Option
If you find yourself using NULL MySQL database columns, you're trading at-best minuscule performance boosts for a litany of trouble from bad design.
Microsoft’s Advice On Avoiding SQL Injection Attacks
Sanitize and normalize those inputs; grant and use the bare minimal permissions needed for a task.
The Basics Of Avoiding MySQL Injection Attacks In ASP.NET Web Forms
Never send unescaped arguments to a MySQL command, even if you're using ASP.NET.
Preloading Images With JavaScript
In my recent travels through old blog posts, I’ve noticed a number of occasions where I’ve discussed how to preload images. Almost all those example...
Working With The authorize.net Server Integration Method (SIM) Payment Gateway, Part 1: Don’t Use JavaScript
JavaScript is too insecure to compute shopping cart totals. You can't rely on it when submitting payment requests to authorize.net.
Automatically Hash Tagging Text With PHP And MySQL Part 2: Adding New Hash Tags To The Database Table
Expanding on my earlier post about auto-hashtagging text: Now, we can put the hashtagged text into a MySQL table.
Automatically Hash Tagging Text With PHP And MySQL
Use PHP to extract terms from a MySQL database table and automatically tag an input string with those terms.
The Lessons We Should All Relearn From HBGary
HB Gary made a number of simple mistakes that led to a major hack. Those mistakes are all too common, in every organization.