In this episode: Todd dials in from a poppin' KCDC while David dials in with a massive headache. Scott Helme dials in from lovely Manchester to discuss web security, specifically the criminally underused CSP API. Join us to learn what CSP is, why it's important, how it works, and other ways to improve the security of your websites!
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