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* Web Site security is becoming widely known as Cyber-Security, probably because that sounds more important somehow. | * 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. | * 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]]. | + | * For the case of the user allowing a [[Native App]] to be installed on their personal device, see the page [[Native App Security]]. |
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==Problems== | ==Problems== | ||
==Solutions== | ==Solutions== | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 16 July 2018
Contents
Full Name and Context
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 for 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.
Problems
Solutions
- The Web Site exposes its name in a manner that allows the user to make a meaningful trust decision.
References
Organizational Support
- 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.
- ISACs are member-driven organizations, delivering all-hazards threat and mitigation information to asset owners and operators.
