NYC*BUG Meetings and Events
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2007-09-05 @ 18:30 -
Location: Suspenders Bar
Cryptography in Web Apps, Nick Galbreath
[nycbug-2007-09-05.mp3]
(Audio generously recorded and processed by Nikolai Fetissov)
Nick Galbreath have been working on high performance servers and web security at various high profile startups since 1994 (most recently Right Media). He holds a Master degree of Mathematics from Boston University, and published a book on cryptography. He currently lives in the Lower East Side.
Cryptography in Web Apps, Nick Galbreath
[nycbug-2007-09-05.mp3]
(Audio generously recorded and processed by Nikolai Fetissov)
Using Cryptography to Improve Web Application Performance and Security: Cryptography has a reputation of slowing down applications. However if done correctly, it can actually be used to improve performance by storing high-value/high-cost results "in public." In addition the same techniques can solve common security problems such as authorization, parameter scanning, and parameter rewriting. All are welcome -- no previous experience with cryptography is required, and the techniques will be presented in a programming-language neutral format.
About the speaker:Nick Galbreath have been working on high performance servers and web security at various high profile startups since 1994 (most recently Right Media). He holds a Master degree of Mathematics from Boston University, and published a book on cryptography. He currently lives in the Lower East Side.