Last week, I was in beautiful Oslo in Norway most of the week for NDC 2014. It was a great conference and I’d like to point out a few highlights. For the first time, I was a speaker at a major conference. I’ve done quite a few internal talks before and a few externals too,… Continue reading NDC 2014 Highlights
Author: Anders Abel
ASP.NET Identity and Owin Overview
ASP.NET Identity is the reworked, flexible replacement for the old membership system that has been around since ASP.NET 2.0. ASP.NET Identity is more well designed and flexible than the old membership system and uses Owin middleware components for external logins such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. Compared to the membership system, the architecture of ASP.NET… Continue reading ASP.NET Identity and Owin Overview
What’s this Owin Stuff About?
Owin is the next hot thing that everyone (or at least those following the bleeding edge of .NET development) is talking about. When creating a new ASP.NET project it references Owin for the ASP.NET Identity authentication system so it’s obviously not only a hype but actively used. But what is it really and why should… Continue reading What’s this Owin Stuff About?
Kentor.AuthServices 0.4.0 SAML2 for ASP.NET Released
Version 0.4.0 of the Kentor.AuthServices SAML2 package for ASP.NET is now released. The release contains an important security fix and some other improvements. Contents Improved verification of XML signatures to mitigate assertion injection. Support for signed assertions. Validates InResponseTo on incoming responses. Support for SAML2 Http Post binding.
The Continuous Improvement Mindset
Following Hakuna Matata or always striving for perfection are two very different ways of living your life. In the short term Hakuna Matata (which means “No Worries”) looks tempting, but there’s also happiness to be found in the strive for perfection through a continuous improvement mindset. Earlier this year I went on a skiing vacation… Continue reading The Continuous Improvement Mindset