From the monthly archives:

September 2006

HTTP Only cookies in Firefox

September 14, 2006

This follows up from my previous entry where I found a very easy way to set HttpOnly cookies for Internet Explorer 6 (SP1+) without requiring PHP 5.2 or hand-rolling set-cookie routines.
Due to reasons too long to explain here Firefox doesn’t have support for these cookies yet. However, there is a Firefox (well, Gecko) only [...]

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HTTP Only cookies without PHP 5.2

September 12, 2006

For a while, Microsoft have had a flag for cookies called ‘httponly’. This doesn’t sound particularly exciting, but it is a vital step forward for web application security.
This flag tells Internet Explorer to make this cookie ‘invisible’ to javascript (and other scripting languages) which means that an XSS attack will no longer be able to [...]

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IPB 2.2 Update

September 11, 2006

It’s been a while since I’ve talked about Invision Power Board 2.2 so I figured it was time for an update.
First off, there’s a fairly sizeable new feature that we’re really pleased with. I’m not going to say what it is or post cool screen-shots because we want to keep this underwraps until we’re ready [...]

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IP.Dynamic: Calendar

September 7, 2006

I hate writing calendars.
I suck at maths. For a programming nerd, that’s unsual – but it’s true. Even after a month of intense DS Lite Brain Training, I still can’t work out how much change I’m supposed to have at the till. Mainly because I use a visa card, but I digress.
Calendars suck because you [...]

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iPod Training Data: Under the hood

September 5, 2006

My last few blog entries have been about the iPod+Nike kit for the iPod.
I’ve completed my first 5mile run using my temporary shoe ‘hack’ to secure the sensor between the shoe tongue and the laces. I’ve uploaded my data to the nikeplus website and that’s when I experienced the first real disappointment with this product.
The [...]

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