| Description: |
If youre thinking that none of this sounds security related, you¡¯re right. AJAX technology makes website interactivity smoother and more responsive. Thats it. Nothing changes on the web server, where security is supposed to reside. If thats the case, then what is everyone talking about? Word on the cyber-street is that AJAX is the harbinger of larger attack surfaces, increased complexity, fake requests, denial of service, deadly cross-site scripting (XSS) , reliance on client-side security, and more. In reality, these issues existed well before AJAX. And, the recommended security best practices remain unchanged. If youre like me, you want to know what¡¯s really important, so lets take a closer look.
|
