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Secure Programming HOWTO
A free book providing design and implementation guidelines for writing secure programs in various languages.
Secure Programming HOWTO
A free book providing design and implementation guidelines for writing secure programs in various languages.

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Secure Programming HOWTO Description
This is the main web site for the free book, the Secure Programming HOWTO, providing design and implementation guidelines for writing secure programs in languages like C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, and Ada95. It includes guidance for application programs, web applications, network servers, and setuid/setgid programs. The book is distributed in multiple formats including Multipage HTML, Single long HTML, and PDF.
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Secure Programming HOWTO is A free book providing design and implementation guidelines for writing secure programs in various languages.. It is a Application Security solution designed to help security teams with Python, Java, C.
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