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As more
traditional sites adopt Web 2.0 technologies including AJAX, Web Services, SOA and PHP to perform
online transactions one thing is certain--- these new technologies bring
security issues and ignoring them could lead to serious breaches.
Watchfire
will demonstrate and discuss the most common Web 2.0 attack vectors, analyze
the specific security issues of AJAX,
especially cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and cross-site scripting (CSS),
and explain techniques for exploiting and protecting web services including
secure coding practices and how to properly secure web applications.
Speaker Bio: Danny Allan
is director of security research with Waltham-based Watchfire, a provider of
software and services to help ensure the security and compliance of Websites.
In 2000, he joined Watchfire bringing with him several years of business and
technology-related experience including penetration testing and internal system
remediation for one of Canada's
biggest universities. In his role as security analyst, he is closely involved
with enterprise global customer deployments, researching and evaluating
technologies, and helping define and recommend strategic directions for
Watchfire's security solutions. In his more than six years with Watchfire,
Allan has held several critical customer-facing positions, including team lead,
consulting services and sales engineer. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a
major in information systems from Carleton
University.
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