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Web Service Security
We are currently designing a Web Service that returns a JSON formatted messages. The following are the planned implementation for the service's security:
An SSL Certification to the service for the ...
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Best way to secure javascript front end/REST back end architecture web site?
I would like to build the following project:
public REST API back end which can be accessed by any authenticated client.
front end with static files in HTML/CSS/Javascript with Backbone.js jQuery ...
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Any flaws in this security model for a REST web service?
I have designed a REST web service which requires authentication. It handles authentication in a manner similar to Amazon Web Services, namely: the user has an ACCESS_KEY (say, 'abcd') and a ...
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REST specific security weaknesses
I need to start working with RESTfull Web Services. SOAP based web services have already so many standards to secure communication, establish trust etc. I am not aware of any for REST.
What I would ...