Re: [IUG] SMS and PHP

[Chad Nelson <c dot nelson at londonmet dot ac dot uk>]

This is a pretty comprehensive checklist.

http://www.sk89q.com/2009/08/definitive-php-security-checklist/

Really, much of it is generic and could be about any language, but if you
can go through and tick boxes on how many of these are met, you might get a
little farther.

Chad


On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:43 PM, <Shannon dot Hammock at rcc dot edu> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
>  I am working to get the SMS script made available by Adam Brin on our
> system to allow students to text message call numbers to themselves. I have
> no problem with the script, and it works well. What I am having a problem
> with is getting the IT department to put PHP on a server to allow the
> library to use the script. They are voicing concerns about the security of
> PHP. I was wondering if anyone else had encountered a similar problem and
> what they did/said that worked to overcome this issue. Also, if anyone knows
> of any resources that deal specifically with the reliability and security of
> PHP that I could use to address IT's concerns, that would be helpful as
> well. Thanks.
>
>
> Shannon Hammock
> Technical Services/Systems Access Librarian
> Riverside City College
> 951-222-8659
>
>
>
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