How Request Pricing Affects Security

Request-based pricing also has a big impact on application security. Modern server-side applications usually run some kind of a gatekeeper process to control user requests and dispatch work. That process needs access to all the back-end services and all the databases and all the resources. It’s possible to secure such processes tightly, but it’s a big hassle. Most web servers usually run with database privileges that provide full access to everything. If someone breaks into ...