Cogini Blog Articles tagged security

Jake Morrison

Improving app security with the principle of least privilege

The security principle of "least privilege" means that apps should only have the permissions that they need to do their job, nothing more. If an attacker compromises your app, then they can't do anything outside of what the app would normally do. They may be able to break the application … Read more…

Jake Morrison

Secure web applications with GraphQL and Elixir

In traditional applications, the web application talks directly to the database. It has rights to do anything, relying on application rules to control access. If an attacker compromises it, then they can do anything, e.g. grab all the data or create a funds transfer transaction. When security is critical … Read more…

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