Hey everyone, welcome back. It has been long and I haven’t posted anything interesting in a while this year. But, today I was wondering about the astrophysics. Since I am a great fan of the sitcom web-series BBT, and I love the character of Raj Koothrapalli who is also an […]
Dive into the mysteries of our universe along with the Fermi Paradox, the field of astrobiology, and the scientific theories that explore why we might be alone — or why we just haven’t looked far enough yet.
Feeling stuck in your career? When promotions and recognition seem out of reach, it’s easy to fall into complacency. But stagnation isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of reinvention. Discover how to shift your perspective, take decisive action, and turn frustration into the foundation for future success.
The old-school Nokia brick phones are making a comeback—not just for nostalgia, but as a tool to escape screen fatigue. Here’s why people are switching back, and how a simple “Nokia Swap Challenge” might reset your relationship with your phone.
Confused by terms like PKCE, HttpOnly, or OIDC? Here’s a friendly, no-fluff glossary of the most common security terms every developer, architect, and product person should know.
Learn how the Backend for Frontend (BFF) architecture helps secure OAuth and OIDC flows in modern apps by safely handling tokens, reducing attack surfaces, and enabling cleaner session management.
Confused why SSO works in Edge but not Chrome? Wondering if Okta can deliver seamless login across macOS and Linux? This deep dive into SSO explains how browsers, identity providers, and platforms affect your authentication experience — and what to do about it.
OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) are powerful, flexible, and… surprisingly easy to misconfigure.Note: This article belongs to Part 5.2: App Security Best Practices in our Application Security series. From overly permissive tokens to incorrect redirect URIs and unchecked ID tokens — even mature teams fall into subtle traps. In this final post of […]
Why the Implicit Flow is deprecated and how PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) secures modern Single Page Applications (SPAs) and mobile apps using OAuth 2.0.
Dive into the structure of JSON Web Tokens (JWT), how they're signed and validated, where expiry pitfalls creep in, and best practices for secure token usage in real-world applications.
By now, you know the difference between authentication and authorization. You’ve explored OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and even federated SSO setups across identity providers. So, what’s next? Have you ever heard or Refresh Tokens?Note: This article belongs to Part 4.1: Token Lifecycle & Retry Logic in our Application Security series. Here’s the […]
Federated Identity enables Single Sign-On across different systems, domains, and organizations. Learn how it works, what protocols are involved, and how trust is brokered between Identity Providers and applications.
Active Directory and Azure AD both manage identities in Microsoft environments—but they serve very different purposes. This blog breaks down how they work, where they differ, and when to use each in modern application architecture.
LDAP is still widely used for centralized authentication and user directories in enterprise systems. This post breaks down how it works, how it compares to modern identity solutions, and how to integrate it as a developer.
SAML powers enterprise SSO for millions of users every day. Learn what it is, how it works, and how to implement it with Spring Security in modern applications.
OpenID Connect adds identity on top of OAuth 2.0. Learn how it works, when to use it, and how to implement secure login flows using Spring Security.
OAuth 2.0 is the backbone of modern authorization. Learn how it works, which flows to use, and how to implement OAuth securely using Spring Security.
Explore the core differences between session-based and token-based authentication. Understand the technical design, implementation trade-offs, and how Spring Security supports both approaches.
Authentication identifies who a user is. Authorization defines what they’re allowed to do. Learn the technical distinctions with Spring Security examples to apply these concepts in your applications.
Kick off your journey into Application Security with this visual overview of modern authentication, authorization, and identity protocols. From OAuth to LDAP, this series maps out everything you need to build secure, user-aware applications.
Explore how Gen AI transforms CI/CD in DevOps. Automate testing, predict deployments, and streamline your pipeline to accelerate delivery and improve quality.
Discover how Gen AI is revolutionizing software testing and QA processes. From bug detection to performance optimization, learn how this game-changing technology is making testing smarter and faster.
Can we trust Gen AI to write code? Explore the ethical challenges, biases, and risks of Gen AI-driven code generation in software development. Is it a blessing or a curse? Is it a breakthrough or a potential threat?
Prompt engineering is shaking up the software development world, but will AI-driven tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot replace developers? In this post, we explore how prompt engineering is enhancing productivity and changing the way we code—without taking over the creative problem-solving that developers bring. Learn why AI isn’t replacing software developers (yet!) and how you can leverage prompt engineering to boost your own workflows.