Definition of Authentication
What is authentication?
Authentication is the process by which a computer, computer program, or another user attempts to confirm that the computer, computer program, or user from whom the second party has received some communication is, or is not, the claimed first party.
|
|
Authentication
|
|
Dos and Dont's of Client Authentication on the Web
Client authentication has been a continuous source of problems on the Web. Although many well-studied techniques exist for authentication, Web sites continue to use extremely weak authentication schemes, especially in non-enterprise environments such as store fronts. These weaknesses often result from careless use of authenticators within Web cookies. Of the twenty-seven sites we investigated, we weakened the client authentication on two systems, gained unauthorized access on eight, and extracted the secret key used to mint authenticators from one.
Read the Article
|
HOWTO: Configure VPN Access to a System with One Interface
This article will discuss how to configure a VPN solution from any Internet client to a single Windows machine. VPN servers typically route traffic onto an internal subnet, requiring one interface for WAN and one interface for the LAN.
Read the Article
|
Securing SQL Connection String
This paper will focus on protecting connection strings used to authenticate communication between the web server and the back-end database. We will discuss and evaluate the vast array of options available for storage and protection of the connection strings.
Read the Article
|
|
|
Page: 1 2 3 4 5
Members currently browsing this category:
|
|
