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Table Of Content

Password Policy- Cyber-security
Web-scraping – Data Science
Role Guard- Full Stack Development
Hugo Framework- Full Stack Development
Dynamic form -Full Stack Development

Importance of a Password Policy for a Company

A password policy is an important security measure for any company. A strong password policy can help to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems. A good password policy should specify requirements for passwords such as length, complexity, and expiration, as well as specify how often passwords need to be changed and how they should be stored. Additionally, the policy should specify any actions that should be taken in the event that a password is compromised or forgotten. By having a strong password policy in place, a company can ensure that its systems and data are secure and that its customers’ information is protected.

There are several measures that an employee can take to ensure the safety of their company’s data and systems:

Use strong and unique passwords: Employees should use strong passwords that are difficult to guess and that are unique to their account. They should also change their passwords regularly.
Enable two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of security by requiring the user to provide a second form of authentication in addition to their password.
Be cautious when clicking on links or downloading attachments: Employees should be careful about clicking on links or downloading attachments, especially if they are from unfamiliar sources. These could potentially contain malware or phishing attacks.
Keep software and systems up to date: Employees should ensure that they are using the latest version of all software and that their systems are kept up to date with the latest patches and updates.
Report suspicious activity: If an employee notices any suspicious activity, they should report it to their IT department or supervisor immediately. This includes receiving unexpected emails or messages, or noticing unusual activity on their account.
Using the same password in multiple places can be very risky. If a hacker is able to obtain your password from one site, they can then use it to try to access other accounts you have using the same password. This is known as “credential stuffing.” It is much safer to use different passwords for each account. That way, if a hacker obtains the password for one account, they will not be able to use it to access your other accounts. It is also a good idea to use strong, unique passwords that are difficult for hackers to guess.

By following these best practices, employees can help to protect their company’s data and systems from potential threats.

Author: Sakthivel (Cyber Security), Manikandan(Cyber Security).

Web-scraping – Data Science

Web-scraping using Chrome Extension- Data Science

Web scraping, also known as web data extraction, is the process of collecting information from websites. It involves making HTTP requests to a website’s server, downloading the HTML or XML code for the webpage, and extracting the desired data from the code. Web scraping is often used to gather data for research, business intelligence, or marketing purposes. It allows organizations and individuals to quickly and efficiently gather large amounts of data from the web, without the need to manually visit each website and copy the information. Web scraping can be done manually, using tools like web browsers and text editors, or it can be automated using specialized software or programming languages like Python or Java. In this blog post, we will explore the basics of web scraping and how it can be used to extract data from websites.

Web scraping is the process of extracting data from websites. Here is the sample snippets in Python:

# Import the required libraries
import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import pandas as pd

# Make a GET request to the website
url = 'https://www.example.com'
response = requests.get(url)
html = response.content

# Parse the HTML content
soup = BeautifulSoup(html, 'html.parser')

# Find all the 'h2' tags with the class 'title'
titles = soup.find_all('h2', class_='title')

# Create a list of the text content of each 'h2' tag
title_list = [title.text for title in titles]

# Create a data frame from the list
df = pd.DataFrame({'Title': title_list})

# Print the data frame
print(df)

Author: Gautham Data Scientist, Sakthivel Data Scientist.

Hugo Framework- Full Stack Development

Hugo is an open-source static site generator written in Go. It’s fast, flexible, and easy to use, making it a popular choice for building websites. With Hugo, you can create your website by writing content in Markdown, organizing it with a simple directory structure, and then generating the HTML files for your website. Hugo has a wide range of features, including support for templates, shortcodes, and content types, as well as a built-in development server and live reload. Give it a try and see how easy it is to build a website with Hugo!

Here is a sample code snippet that demonstrates how to use Hugo to create a new website and add a page to it:

# Create a new Hugo site
hugo new site samplepage

# Navigate to the site directory
cd samplepage

# Add a new page to the site
hugo new page.md

# Start the Hugo development server
hugo server

This code creates a new Hugo site in a directory called “samplepage”, adds a new page to the site, and then starts the Hugo development server. You can then access the development server at http://localhost:1313 to preview your website.

Author: Subash (Full Stack Developer)

Role Matrix

A role guard is a type of security feature that is used to control access to certain resources or functionality in an application. It works by checking the role of the current user (e.g. administrator, regular user, guest) and comparing it to a list of allowed roles that are permitted to access the resource or functionality. If the user’s role is on the list of allowed roles, they are granted access; if not, they are denied access and may receive an error message or be redirected to a different page.

Author: Kavish Kannan (Full Stack Developer)

Dynamic form

A reactive dynamic form is a type of form that allows users to add or remove form fields on demand, without the need to refresh the page. This can be useful in situations where the number or type of form fields required is not known in advance, or where users need the flexibility to customize the form to their specific needs.

Reactive dynamic forms are typically implemented using JavaScript and a front-end framework such as React or Angular. When a user interacts with the form (e.g. by clicking a button to add a new field), the form is updated in real-time, using data binding to synchronize the form’s state with the underlying data model.

One of the main benefits of reactive dynamic forms is that they can improve the user experience by providing a more flexible and interactive form-filling experience. They can also be more efficient, as they avoid the need to send multiple HTTP requests to the server in order to add or remove form fields.

However, implementing a reactive dynamic form can be more complex than a static form, as it requires more advanced programming skills and a deeper understanding of front-end frameworks and data binding. It is important to carefully plan and design the form to ensure that it is user-friendly and easy to use.

Author: Devendhiran (Full Stack Developer)