The headlines are filled with credential breaches. One way to avoid being those headlines is to not store credentials. Instead, use a 3rd party to authenticate your users. While this cuts a lot of work out of your development time, it is important to understand the pros and cons to each method. James talks through some of these risks to help better understand which method might be right for you. Links from show: Ep. 92: 2-Factor Authentication - … [Read more...] about Ep. 103: Is 3rd Party Authentication Right For Your Application?
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Ep. 102: Intro to Web Security Policies
In this episode James introduces us to the idea of web security policies stored in a security.txt file. We have talked about vulnerability disclosure before and this ties directly into that conversation. Link to Draft: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-foudil-securitytxt-03 Link to form to create the file: https://securitytxt.org/ Link to our blog post: https://www.developsec.com/2018/06/26/overview-of-web-security-policies/ For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on … [Read more...] about Ep. 102: Intro to Web Security Policies
Ep. 101: You’re not always right and that is ok
In this episode, James shares a story of learning from a mistake and how we can't be right every time. Hear what he learned and how you can learn too. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help. … [Read more...] about Ep. 101: You’re not always right and that is ok
Ep. 100: Choosing Security Tools
In this episode we talk about choosing the right security tools for your environment. There are lots of vendors offering solutions to help identify security issues within our applications. The trick is to learn to identify which ones make the most sense for your environment. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to … [Read more...] about Ep. 100: Choosing Security Tools
Ep. 1: Introduction to the Podcast
Hey everyone, I have spent a lot of time working in application security and prior to that, development. Over the years, I have had a chance to reflect a bit on some of the security issues I saw as a developer and as a security practitioner. In an effort to help share some of this knowledge and experience, I am starting a podcast series focused on secure development. The goal is for shorter, 10-20 minute, episodes. I hope you take a moment to take a listen. Transcript: Hi, and welcome to … [Read more...] about Ep. 1: Introduction to the Podcast