thanks for all your answers. I'm aware of all this, i know a client must NEVER EVER be trusted, but i just don't manage to make my colleagues understand that. I talked to my $BOSS and his head, and the head of his head, i've talked to the dba, i've talked to the sysadmin, i've talked to the other developpers, i've given them articles to read, and yet they still think we can trust the client ("hey, OUR clients only send good requests" .... <-- it's so stupid, what could i answer ?! - especially that we have some online products, available to anyone connected to the internet !!!) .... as preceptor points out, i couldn't set up a demonstration as i feared to be accused of 'misusing' computer system ... when i asked a permission to set up one, i've been told that this was "a waste of time" and a "waste of resources" ...
well, as i'm already quitting this company, i might set up a demo anyway, they can't fire me anymore and maybe they'll realize how dangerous what they deliver can be ... or ... i won't do anything (provided they don't say the crappy code is mine !) and watch it all crash ....

In reply to Re: Re: how could i make "them" understand that security IS important ? by iza
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