Is Web 2.0 a Hacker's Dream?

Web 2.0 promises to make Web applications far more usable and enjoyable than we have ever imagined. We have just begun to digest the host of exciting Web 2.0 technologies such as AJAX, SOAP, RSS, and "mashups." However, are we making a big mistake by increasing the complexity of Web applications without taking new security risks into account? Will Web 2.0 usher in the next great Internet expansion or turn it into a landscape where consumers are too frightened to pull out their credit cards? Michael Sutton explains how poor coding practices in the Web 2.0 technologies can expose new Web site vulnerabilities that put your company at risk. He demonstrates case studies illustrating real world examples of Web 2.0 exploitations. Most importantly, Michael describes secure coding practices in the Web 2.0 world that will help you avoid turning these next generation Web technologies into a hacker's dream.

• Overview of Web 2.0 technologies
• How poor Web 2.0 coding practices expose your organization to attack
• Secure coding practices for Web 2.0 technologies