Web Site Security

Full Title and Meme

For most of humanity their computer is first and foremost a communications device talking to a collection of Web Sites who must be trusted by the user to enable a meaningful experience.

Context

• The day when a personal computer was for running application for the user is long gone, never to return.
• Today a personal computer depends on cloud based service for nearly all of its functionality.
• Web Site security is becoming widely known as Cyber-Security, probably because that sounds more important somehow.
• This page will only consider the use of a trusted User Agent, typically a web browser from a well-known and trusted vendor.
• For the case of the user allowing a Native App to be installed on their personal device, see the page Native App Security.

Solutions

• The Web Site exposes its name in a manner that allows the user to make a meaningful trust decision.
• Most browsers come with a feature that will evaluate any file downloaded to a computer based on a set of constantly updated filters installed in the cloud.

References

Organizational Support

1. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501(c)(3) worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of web site software.
2. ISACs are member-driven organizations, delivering all-hazards threat and mitigation information to asset owners and operators.