Security in cyberspace is a large concern nowadays. Malicious hackers have seen how lucrative it is to take advantage of poorly configured websites and exploit them to stealing credit card, personal, and confidential information. While wikis generally do not house much financial or personal information, they can be a place where confidential information is stored. What's worse is that the collaborative and social nature of a wiki makes it a prime target for vandalism.
As running a wiki should be a great experience, we are going to learn some basic steps on how you can provide better security for your wiki. Unfortunately, web application security is a highly specialized field that cannot be taught in the course of this book. What you will learn is a good foundation for how to secure your wiki. I strongly encourage you to read more about web application security. If this is a topic that you feel you need to learn more about, visit http://www.owasp.org. Not only do they have...