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SQLite 3.54 Released With Faster Performance, Drops Windows XP Support

SQLite 3.54 released today for this wildly popular embedded SQL database engine used by countless applications and other software. With SQLite 3.54, support for Microsoft Windows XP and older is finally removed...

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Login Is Not Order Ownership: A Small Authorization Review Worksheet

A successful login tells an application who is making a request. It does not, by itself, decide whether that person should see a particular order.

  • Successful login identifies user but doesn't grant order view permission
  • Separate authentication from authorization, check permissions on each request
  • Support accounts need specific permission to access orders within scope

How to Validate ERC-20 Payments on Base to Issue Software Licenses Automatically

In the world of Software as a Service (SaaS) and digital licensing, automation is key. Integrating cryptocurrency payments—especially ERC-20 tokens on Layer 2 networks like Base—presents an…

  • Obtain transaction receipt via RPC call to Base node
  • Decode ERC-20 Transfer logs using Python and web3.py
  • Compare token contract address and amount against requirements

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