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Tips & Tricks: Input Filtering, Part 2

Sun, 11 Sep 2005 0:49 UTC

php|architect - August 2005 Tips & Tricks: Input Filtering, Part 2: Strings and Numbers

by Ben Ramsey
php|architect
August 2005

From the introduction:

You’ve heard a lot of buzz about security in PHP, lately, but you’re still confused about this ‘input filtering’ thing? Ben Ramsey lends a helping hand in part 2 of his mini-series on this technique.

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Tips & Tricks: Input Filtering, Part 1

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 21:27 UTC

php|architect - July 2005 Tips & Tricks: Input Filtering, Part 1: Why Filter?

by Ben Ramsey
php|architect
July 2005

From the introduction:

This year has seen an increased focus on PHP security, and this is good for the language, developers, and business community. One phrase that comes to mind when discussing secure coding practices is Chris Shiflett’s mantra of ‘filter input, escape output.’ While we know what this means in a general sense, practical examples elude us. Ben Ramsey provides part one of his input filtering series, chock full of code examples.

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Tips & Tricks: CAPTCHA That Form

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:20 UTC

php|architect - June 2005 Tips & Tricks: CAPTCHA That Form Before It Gets Away!

by Ben Ramsey
php|architect
June 2005

From the introduction:

Has your blog (or that of a friend) been inundated with comment spam? Columnist Ben Ramsey brings back the Tips & Tricks column with an overview of ways to prevent this annoying side-effect of running a publicly-commentable website.

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