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Re: CGI security vs ASP security


From: Corey Schaffer <cschaffer () accessdenied ca>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 13:22:59 -0600

ASP isn't a language...it is a technology....JScript or VBScript is the language that runs within an ASP page.



On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 13:55:16 +1000, Jens Porup <jens () cyber com au> wrote:

On Thu, Apr 10, 2003 at 12:52:19PM -0400, Teodorski, Chris wrote:
I am looking for some opinions on whether ASP is inherently more
secure than CGI? Or is it just easier to implement ASP
securely......and securing CGI takes work and knowledge.......

CGI is a protocol, ASP is a language... ASP is a crap Microsoft product
I wouldn't use to add one and one.... if by CGI you mean Perl, then yes,
Perl is a *good thing*






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