Tag: security
Episode 482: Luke Hoban on Infrastructure as Code
Luke Hoban, CTO of Pulumi, joined host Jeff Doolittle for a conversation about infrastructure as code (IAC), which allows software development teams to configure and control their cloud infrastructure assets using code in contrast to other approaches such as using web interfaces or command line interfaces. Luke described how IAC allows teams to apply good […]
Episode 476: Leonid Shevtsov on Transactional Email
Leonid Shevtsov, software architect at Railsware and developer of a forthcoming mail transfer agent talks with host Robert Blumen about email protocols and transactional email. The discussion opens with an overview of email; the architecture of email; DNS records and email; components of an email address; how email is forwarded; bounces; other things that can […]
Episode 474: Paul Butcher on Fuzz testing
Paul Butcher of AdaCore discusses Fuzz Testing, an automated testing technique used to find security vulnerabilities and other software flaws. Host Philip Winston spoke with Butcher about positive and negative testing, how fuzz testing fits into the life-cycle of software development, brute-force and blunt-force fuzz testing, the popular open-source American Fuzzy Lop fuzzer from Google, […]
Episode 447: Michael Perry on Immutable Architecture
Michael L. Perry discusses his recently published book, The Art of Immutable Architecture. Using familiar examples such as git and blockchain, he distinguishes immutable architecture from other approaches and addresses possible misunderstandings about designing an architecture for immutability. Michael and host Jeff Doolittle also examine other relevant topics such as location independence, conflict-free replicated data […]
Episode 427: Sven Schleier and Jeroen Willemsen on Mobile Application Security
Sven Schleier and Jeroen Willemsen from the OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS) and Testing Guide (MSTG) project discuss mobile application security and how the verification standard and testing guide can be used to improve your app’s security. Host Justin Beyer spoke with Schleier and Willemsen on webviews, certificate pinning, anti-reverse engineering technology, and […]
