Justin Cooney

Web Development Tips and Examples

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I am a Senior Applications Programmer / Analyst with years of experience developing enterprise solutions using the Microsoft technology stack including C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, AJAX, IIS and SQL Server. I specialize in Web application development with a focus on building secure systems, integrating applications, and designing robust database structures.

Category: Security

  • Gamigo Database Hacked & User Data Compromised

    July 23 2012: Last March I posted an article about the Gamigo system compromise that happened on March 2 2012. I wasn’t too happy since I have a Gamigo account as well. Since the compromise happened there has been no news about the compromised information, but it looks like the people responsible haven’t given up…

  • URL Shortening is a Growing Security Risk

    URL shortening services are ubiquitous nowadays, and I agree that there are many benefits to having a short link rather than a long and sometimes meaningless URL. However the fact that links to potentially dangerous sites can now easily be obfusticated makes URL shortening a very dangerous thing when put into the hands of the…