Web Security for Ajax Based Applications

According to the latest survey from different web security companies, the most attacks online this year is geared towards online applications.  Online applications such as Ajax and other RIA-centric applications are the favored area of most hackers. 

Software giants even agree to this fact as the world has experienced relatively damaging and threatening loopholes in web security.  From Gmail’s vulnerabilities to the recent inefficiency of IE in terms of information security, the leaders of the industry agree that web invulnerabilities are enticing hackers and would be attackers to focus on different online applications for illegal activities.

This fact actually did not come as a surprise to most developers. The fact that developing an Ajax or RIA application is very difficult leaves a lot of loopholes and backdoors attackers could exploit. Without prior testing and scrutiny, the online application would be sitting duck especially if they contain precious information of millions of users.

But what is really surprising is the fact that this type of security has not received a good amount of focus from the enterprise. The focus of business is actually not on their online applications but on the network security.

LAN and WLAN security are receiving billions of dollars of funding from different business. Companies are making sure that the information within the network does not leak or would be used for illegal things.

This is fairly acceptable since network security will not only require you to spend a considerable amount of money on software that will ensure network security, you will also be spending thousands (even for a small business) to secure your network through hardware.

It is better to overspend than “under” spend on your network security. The implications of network infiltration is could bring the entire business down in a snap.

The overspending in network security is actually forgivable but when you overspend to “under” spend on your online applications, then you have a problem. What made it much worst is the fact that these online applications are practically the veins of most businesses today.

Gone are the days that your application is hardware based and you have to bring your bulky laptops everywhere. You just need a powerful mobile phone and connect online to get things done. But the shift in online or “cloud computing” did not prompt businesses to step up their order of security to their developers.

It is still a fact that network security is very important for businesses. But when you are moving towards cloud computing wherein Ajax based applications will always become part of your daily transaction, you need to step on online security.

Businesses want the best online applications fast and usually, because of the demand, security is left for dead and developers would just have to go the easy route just to implement the application.

XHR based attacks and browser based incompatibilities and loopholes will always happen if Ajax and other RIA applications are not secured before they are implemented.   Spend a little bit more on web security, your online application’s future is on the line.