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Questions tagged [client-side]

Client-side refers to operations that are performed by the client in a client–server relationship in a computer network.

Client-side refers to operations that are performed by the client in a client–server relationship in a computer network.

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If "you can never trust the client", then why do companies such as Valve rely solely on client-side verification?

In video games, most anticheat software is run clientside (e.g. PunkBuster or Valve Anti-Cheat)- but isn't one of the first rules of security to never trust the client? If so, then why do these companies not offer server side verification for video…
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How to guarantee that password is hashed on server-side?

I'm worried when I send a password to a server, even with SSL or TLS, that the server stores the password in cleartext. Is this the case? If yes and the server gets hacked, all passwords are available in cleartext and can be used on other sites. Is…
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booting from linux CD and visiting https website only

my friend wants to make sure he visits certain websites very securely. Is booting from linux cd and visiting only https website secure, meaning only he'll have access to data? He'll be on wi-fi of home router that is WPA2-Personal as security type.
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Verify client-side created data

I have a Java applet, which records the whole screen of the user and uploads the images to the server. If one would be able to (and many people could, I know) falsify the screen recording they could cheat legitimate users of the system out of their…
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For a computer client, is physical security the most important measure?

Is being online all the time the root of all evil, when it comes down to private computer clients security? Would a not-always-connected-to-the-internet system, solve most of our problems? In a concrete situation, I'd have a net computer (maybe…
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What risks is one exposed to by browsing the Internet?

I which forms can visiting certain sites compromise one's system security, taking into account that browsers keep a sandbox for each opened page? Nowadays, can a malicious -or attacked- site really, for instance, steal all stored passwords from a…
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