Always Assume Input Is Hostile
One habit that will make you a better Python programmer from day one: Never trust input.** It doesn't matter if the data comes from: a web form a file command-line arguments an API another program eve...
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postinstall scripts deserve a look
One thing I check more often now: package install scripts. Not because every package is suspicious. Most are fine. But postinstall, preinstall, maintainer scripts, setup hooks, extension installers, a...
Re: The Verge: Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to
Hands-free unlock is one of those features I’d want to trust slowly: fine when your arms are full, but the fallback key and audit trail still matter. A smart lock should make a good deadbolt more conv...
Re: TechCrunch: Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers
Every time one of these license-number breaches hits, the burden lands on ordinary people who did nothing wrong. Companies should have to prove they need to keep this stuff, and for how long, not just...