Securing Your Parse.com Database and Using PHP to Override ACL

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After discovering some of the insecurities of using Parse.com to store data, I’ve been researching techniques to use to make applications more secure. Here are just some of my findings to help make your application more secure.

ACL, JavaScript, Parse, PHP, Security

Using the Parse JavaScript SDK? Be Careful!

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If you use the Parse JavaScript SDK on your website or mobile app, be careful as it’s very easy for someone to modify your database or access sensitivity information. Here’s how to do it, and how to avoid it.

Hacking, JavaScript, Parse, Security

Backing Up MySQL Databases using Amazon S3

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Now you know how to back up your files and code to Amazon S3, but what about databases? Use this script to back up your databases to Amazon S3. You can even use it in a cronjob.

Amazon Web Services, Backup, Linux, MySQL, Security

Using Amazon S3 to Backup Your Server

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Amazon S3 provides a cheap solution and easy to use solution to back up your Linux server or files on the cloud. The Linux s3cmd script lets you use rsync to backup folders and files easily.

Amazon Web Services, Backup, Linux, Security

Using .htaccess to Access Password Protected Subdirectories without Password

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Following on from protecting directories using .htaccess, you may find that (in some cases), you want to access a subdirectory that is password protected without a password.

Apache, Security

Using .htaccess to Password Protect Directories

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.htaccess provides a easy way of password protecting directories on your website, requiring users to enter a username and password in order to gain access.

Apache, Security