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** Security screen **
by Thomas Sutton, Thomas Sutton on Monday 10 August 2009
The security screen is a single PHP file, which protects your sites by
blocking certain attacks related to security holes. This system makes it
possible to react very quickly when a problem is discovered, by plugging
the hole without to having to upgrade a site or to apply a complex
“patch”.
Current Version: 0.8
Philosophy
When someone discovers and reports a “security hole” in SPIP, the SPIP
development team tries to correct the problem as quickly as possible.
Updates are made available for both the development and stable versions to
help prevent the propagation of insecure code.
However, many users do not have the time or the ability to apply the
updates, and they tend to weigh the risks (...)