Security Planning

Security is a major concern for both application architects and developers. Applications that store sensitive information need to be protected from malicious attacks and from competitors attempting to steal information or intellectual property. When designing a security model for your application, you must be aware of security requirements from a business perspective and the implications that a chosen security model can have on performance, scalability, and deployment.

For general information about security planning for software development, visit the Microsoft Web site about security at https://www.microsoft.com/security/.

In This Section

• Security Considerations (Visual FoxPro)
  Describes general security issues you should be aware of when designing a server application.

• Security Risks for Visual FoxPro Developers
  Describes specific security issues in Visual FoxPro and how you can avoid them.

Related Sections

• Application Planning
  Discusses the benefits of careful application planning and provides links to information on application design, team projects, and international considerations.

• Programming in Visual FoxPro
  Provides links to information on object-oriented programming techniques and the event-driven model to maximize your programming productivity.