Re: WebDNA security
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texte = Man, what can I say besides... the label "IT guy" seems to be handed outwhen you buy a piece of bubble gum these days.He's an idiot in my opinion... It comes down to how you administer yourOS/webserver, how your code is written, and the goal of the level of security you wantto obtain.The guy sounds like a control freak bubble gum purchaser.:-)(how can you know something is insecure if you've never heard of it?)DonovanPatrick McCormick wrote:> I sat through a meeting with an IT department at an insurance company > yesterday. The head of IT told the group that he had never heard of > WebDNA and that it was "...a weird, third-party, add-on" and further, > that he wouldn't even consider it for his web server because of all the > publicity PHP has received for its security flaws.> > Yes, the stench of self-preservation is one of very few constants in > business.> > One particular point that IT dude was trying to make is that simply > running WebDNA on a machine exposes that machine to hacking. I'm > wondering if anyone on the lise has had a security analysis done on a > running copy of WebDNA, possibly by an organization specializing in > security analysis.> > I think all of us recognize that the quality of our code has much more > impact on security than simply running a copy of WebDNA. But, separating > that code from the discussion, is there any information about the > security pros and cons of WebDNA versus alternatives?> > Thanks,> Pat McCormick-- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Man, what can I say besides... the label "IT guy" seems to be handed outwhen you buy a piece of bubble gum these days.He's an idiot in my opinion... It comes down to how you administer yourOS/webserver, how your code is written, and the goal of the level of security you wantto obtain.The guy sounds like a control freak bubble gum purchaser.:-)(how can you know something is insecure if you've never heard of it?)DonovanPatrick McCormick wrote:> I sat through a meeting with an IT department at an insurance company > yesterday. The head of IT told the group that he had never heard of > WebDNA and that it was "...a weird, third-party, add-on" and further, > that he wouldn't even consider it for his web server because of all the > publicity PHP has received for its security flaws.> > Yes, the stench of self-preservation is one of very few constants in > business.> > One particular point that IT dude was trying to make is that simply > running WebDNA on a machine exposes that machine to hacking. I'm > wondering if anyone on the lise has had a security analysis done on a > running copy of WebDNA, possibly by an organization specializing in > security analysis.> > I think all of us recognize that the quality of our code has much more > impact on security than simply running a copy of WebDNA. But, separating > that code from the discussion, is there any information about the > security pros and cons of WebDNA versus alternatives?> > Thanks,> Pat McCormick-- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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