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Tech – Security for Middleware

The ColdFusion Developer’s Journal has published the Top 10 Web Security Tips. Although this is written using ColdFusion references, the concepts are applicable to PHP, Asp, etc. For serious web application programmers this is a must read!

  1. Have an Error Handler
  2. Prevent Cross-Site Scripting
  3. Remove Dangerous Characters
  4. Prevent Fake Form Submits
  5. Stop Unauthorized Data Mining
  6. Validate Parameters and Prevent SQL Injection Attacks
  7. Use Server-Side Validation to Back Up Client-Side Validation
  8. Harden Your Logon Code
  9. Prevent Timeout Client/Session Backdoors
  10. Avoid Trojan Horse Uploads
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Time Flies

I have been meaning to give a friend this list of links since July. Time flies and so many things drop through the cracks when you have 10,000 action items. So, I cannot lay hands on my friend’s email address at the moment and I know she peaks in here so here are the links (better late than never):

http://www.korrnet.org/sb6bc/

http://www.parent-childservices.com/ has lots of checklist and fact sheets if you click “information” in the left column

http://www.allaboutmoms.com/speechchecklist.htm

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/speechandlanguage.asp

http://www.aap.org/parents.html

http://www.aacap.org/

My wife, the wealth of information, actually deserves the credit for referring those links.

Sorry for the delay.

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Short

A Moment of Weakness

A moment of weakness

   turns into an endless wait.

The endless weight becomes

   a therapuetic philosophy session.

A moment of weakness

   turns into a powerful strengthening.

–DM 3/99

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A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…

A New Day!

Let’s start the day off with a PayPal donation link:

This Morning

That fluttering in my lower right chest cavity is already going to town today and I’ve had no caffiene. I failed to pull any of the anticipated overtime on this current project. Not only has that set us behind, it’s like turning down free money! I’m so irritated with myself.

Today is my family’s day at the Appalachian Homecoming. I will miss it because I did not work hard enough.

The Homecoming is a celebration of the culture and heritage of Appalachian pioneer, mountain, and rural life. Mountain, folk, hymn, bluegrass, and traditional music will fill the air each day, from four stages, from cabin porches, from the log church, and from shady spots throughout the complex.