Application Development Technology and Tools: Vulnerabilities and threat management with secure programming practices, a defense in-depth approach

The Internet has made inroads into every corner of our lives. Web applications and Web services are the major forces behind the Internet. For the past few years, the pitch over security in applications has reached a new crescendo. New attacks and vulnerabilities are being reported on almost daily basis. 'Bad guys' are looking for every opportunity to exploit these vulnerabilities and cause damage on every front. In these circumstances application developers cannot take security for granted. The security in Applications has to be 'by design' and not by chance.