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Re: How secure is PHP ?
From: "Gary E. Miller" <gem () rellim com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 11:05:15 -0800 (PST)
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Yo Nayana! On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Nayana Somaratna wrote:
However, when browsing the web, I found an article which said that "it requires an expert to lockdown php" (Sorry, but I can't quite recall the URL).
Saying PHP in insecure is like saying C is insecure. Until their is a programmer involved, writing bad code, there is no problem. Just like C if the programmer carefully validates and contrains ALL input then the program is not only secure but robust.
So, I'd like to ask the members of this list - how difficult is it to secure php ? Do you really need a security "expert" to do this ?
PHP has very good write ups on security in the online doc. Here is the chapter: http://www.php.net/manual/en/security.php If you can read, understand and FOLLOW those recomendatins then you are OK. If not, then get the assistance of an "expert" that does. RGDS GARY - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary E. Miller Rellim 20340 Empire Blvd, Suite E-3, Bend, OR 97701 gem () rellim com Tel:+1(541)382-8588 Fax: +1(541)382-8676 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBhoju8KZibdeR3qURAmzpAJ928ofMk+NqtWLPHNg/FwWQ7HE/UwCfVwpW eANLHG73S0GOZcgi5zyIVW0= =VsB9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- How secure is PHP ? Nayana Somaratna (Nov 01)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? ph0enix (Nov 01)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Gary E. Miller (Nov 01)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Dan Margolis (Nov 02)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Gary E. Miller (Nov 02)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Ron DuFresne (Nov 04)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Stefan Esser (Nov 04)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Ron DuFresne (Nov 22)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Gary E. Miller (Nov 04)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Dan Margolis (Nov 02)
- Re: How secure is PHP ? Dan Margolis (Nov 11)
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