Henry Reardon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thanks to all who replied for their insights with respect to the security > differences between CGI and servlets. > > As best I can tell, they are very different in their architecture and > therefore have different security concerns but both can be made > satisfactorily secure. > > Therefore, our wiki could be both CGI-based or servlet-based and still be > satisfactory. > > Have I basically got that right?
I don't think so. CGIs are inherantly insecure. There is a high level of risk in using CGIs, Risk is the point though, you have to make a risk assessment and then make a judgment about what technology is appropriate. Nic ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
