Posted by Gustavo Narea on 10/20/09 11:31

*Distrust everything coming from your users,
even their user agents*

*If you make your scripts taking this into account,
they'll be pretty secure*


Actually, I believe that the one thing you can trust in, is their IP
addresses. Isn't it?

By the way, I liked the link that Pablo suggested:
http://www.devshed.com/c/a/PHP/PHP-Security-Mistakes/

Cheers.

Richard wrote:
> I've heard that php is not particularly secure, making it problematic if you
> intend to create a web site with commerce, etc. Is there a particular news
> group that addresses security issues? I'm looking for some guidlines on
> ensuring that my site is secure from malicious hackers.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard

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Best regards,

Gustavo Narea.
PHP Documentation - Spanish Translation Team.
Valencia, Venezuela.

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