Paragon Initiative Enterprises Blog

The latest information from the team that develops cryptographically secure PHP software.

CipherSweet: Searchable Encryption Doesn't Have to be Bitter

CipherSweet is a PHP library that provides searchable encryption for the most common cases a web developer is likely to encounter.


Building Searchable Encrypted Databases with PHP and SQL

How to implement field-level data encryption while still allowing fast queries.


Introducing CMS Airship: A Secure Content Management System for the Modern Web

The beta release for a secure-by-default CMS built by Paragon Initiative Enterprises


Quantifying Popularity in Real-Time for High-Volume Websites, Part 1

The first in a two-part series. We establish a mathematical definition for popularity within a given dataset and build some abuse resistance into the algorithm design.


Preventing SQL Injection in PHP Applications - the Easy and Definitive Guide

It's 2015; there's no excuse for writing code vulnerable to SQL Injection any more


Implementing Secure User Authentication in PHP Applications with Long-Term Persistence (Login with "Remember Me" Cookies)

Login forms with a remember me checkbox are a common requirement. We explore the security of login forms and a robust model for remember me checkboxes.


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