The latest episode of the Three Devs & A Maybe podcast has been released - episode #46: Paranoid Android. Join hosts Michael Budd, Fraser Hart, Lewis Cains and Edd Mann as they talk about PHP libraries, freelancing and more.

This week we start off the discussion with our bad pronunciation of PHP libraries. We then move on to highlight the stress of wrapping up freelance projects - with clients constantly requesting changes (mission creep). Finally, we chat about Google Web Designer and the new Alan Turing movie (The Imitation Game).

Other topics mentioned include the Trello service, making custom jQuery events and PHP's imagick image handling. You can listen to this latest episode either through the in-page audio player or by downloading the mp3 of the show. You can also subscribe to their feed if you enjoy the show and want to hear more great episodes.

One can never be too secure when it comes to online applications. PHP has its problems, making it a bit too easy sometimes to write back code that makes for insecure applications, but, thankfully, there are some simple steps to be taken to greatly reduce these risks. This article from PHPHacks.com shares some of the easiest.

Their recommendations are:

• Never, Ever, Trust Your Users
• Using Golbal Variables Correctly
• Handling Error Reporting
• Preventing SQL Injection
• Avoiding File Manipulation
• Avoiding Using Defaults
• Not Leaving Installation Files Online
• Avoiding Predictability

Oh, and my personal favorite, which is funny at first glance but seriously true when you really think about it "Be Completely and Utterly Paranoid".

One can never be too secure when it comes to online applications. PHP has its problems, making it a bit too easy sometimes to write back code that makes for insecure applications, but, thankfully, there are some simple steps to be taken to greatly reduce these risks. This article from PHPHacks.com shares some of the easiest.

Their recommendations are:

• Never, Ever, Trust Your Users
• Using Golbal Variables Correctly
• Handling Error Reporting
• Preventing SQL Injection
• Avoiding File Manipulation
• Avoiding Using Defaults
• Not Leaving Installation Files Online
• Avoiding Predictability

Oh, and my personal favorite, which is funny at first glance but seriously true when you really think about it "Be Completely and Utterly Paranoid".