When it comes to creating applications, there is a need for multiple environments to support the development process. It typically starts on the developers own computer, then on to an integration environment, a QA testing environment, possibly a UAT (User Acceptance Testing) environment, and then finally production. Depending on your organization, you may have some, none, or all of these different environments. When it comes to security, the focus is typically on the production environment. … [Read more...] about Security in Testing Environments
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MoonPig Take-Aways
It was recently released that there were some security concerns with how the Moonpig, an online greetings card company in the UK, utilizes their API for mobile applications. From the public disclosure of a vulnerability found in their API it may be possible for a user to see other user’s personal information, including last 4 of their credit card number, expiration date and name. This is a great opportunity to look at some of the security issues and how they can be avoided in your … [Read more...] about MoonPig Take-Aways