Authentication and Authorization on the Web

We regret that owing to a family bereavement, publication of this title has been delayed. It will now be available in July 2012.

A short book in the Web Security Topics series, intended for Web developers. Provides a detailed description of setting up, managing and maintaining the security of user accounts in Web applications. Covers secure storage of passwords, authentication of users’ identities, and methods of authorization for restricting the operations that users may perform. Includes code examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points at the end of every section and a full glossary.