Code Security in .Net
Software security is convoluted, arcane, time-consuming, confusing, and absolutely critical if you're to maintain your competitive edge. Learn how to fend off the Mongol hordes by gaining an understanding of the basic fundamentals of software security, including public/private key encryption, threat modeling, and the importance of security education. Learn what buffer overflows are and find out why SQL injection attacks can ruin your sleep with a phone call at 2am. More importantly, learn how to avoid these all-too-common errors. Discover some of the specific security goodness in .NET 1.1 and 2.0 such as SecureString, the Data Protection API, and FxCop.
Finish off by learning some solid resources for continuing your security education. This session will give you the foundation for understanding how to develop secure software in .NET.
Jim Holmes
Jim Holmes, a recent convert to the .NET world, is the principle of Iterative Rose Solutions. He has nearly 25 years experience in the IT domain scattered across a wide range of disciplines including telephone hotline support, network management, systems analysis, and software development. He's the founder of the Dayton .NET Developers Group and writes columns for VisualStudioHacks.com. He's also the co-author of a book forthcoming in October, 2006 from O'Reilly publications. Jim's contributions to the region's .NET community were recognized with a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for C# award in April, 2006. In his spare time Jim can be found hiking with his family, roasting coffee, working in his rose garden, or trying to find a quiet corner in the house where he can take a nap.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 20th at 6:00PM at Max Technical Training.