Securing Web Applications: Myths and Realities

Abstract:     
Web applications are essentially, the building blocks of any web-based information system. The phenomenal growth of web-based activities on one hand, and the outbreak of severe web-based security threats on the other, prompts IT managers to have a thorough and state-of-the-art security mechanism to secure web applications. However, it is common for system administrators or IT managers to have some 'point security solutions' in place, and/or conduct annual security audits and remain complacent about the security of their web applications. This paper highlights certain myths and realities of the web application security approaches.

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