There are numerous issues that you need to consider when developing almost any software. If you are working on software that connects to a network in any way, security is yet another thing that you need to consider. To introduce this series on Designing Secure software, I’m going to talk about something that normally gets… Read More »
A few years ago, I first became aware of the concept of Value Objects. Unlike most objects you might use in a design, the identity of a value object is completely unimportant. Instead, the value of the object is all that is important. This leads to a couple of interesting design decisions: Value objects tend… Read More »
Secure Coding in C and C++ Robert C. Seacord Addison-Wesley, 2006 One very real problem in software today is the rise in security exploits of one kind or another. Gone are the days when we can just assume that no user of our software will try to break it, or use the software to compromise… Read More »
Hardening Linux James Turnbull Apress, 2005. I’ve read several books over the years focused on increasing the security of a Linux system. I think Hardening Linux may be the best example I’ve seen of a practical book on the subject. Turnbull walks through a number of potential security vulnerabilities and gives specific advice on locking… Read More »