Episode 89: Building Secure Electron Apps with Aristeidis Bampakos
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Recording date: 2020-05-07

John Papa @John_Papa)

Ward Bell @WardBell)

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin)

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker)

Aristeidis Bampakos @abampakos)

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Resources:

• Electron)
• Chromium)
• Node.js)
• Main and Renderer processes)
• Angular)
• Visual Studio Code in Electron)
• Slack on electron)
• List of apps using electron)
• GDPR)
• TypeScript on Electron)
• Bing Maps)
• Google Maps)
• Axios)
• Electron quick start)
• open layers)
• Security Checklist for Electron apps)
• Why Security for Electron)
• How to fully disable the remote module)
• Why remote is harmful)
• NodeGUI)
• Building Electron Apps with Ionic Capacitor)
• NW.js)
• Whatsapp and electron)
• Electron governance)
• Fermi Labs)
• UniFi Dream Machine)
• Profanis.me)
• Aristideis on Medium)
• devTo)

Timejumps

• 01:31) Guest introduction
• 04:59) What did Electron give you?
• 08:00) Sponsor: jsDefender
• 08:28) What are the benefits of Electron?
• 17:49) What is the interface between HTTP requests and electron apps?
• 21:38) What about security or authentication?
• 30:46) Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 31:52) Are there other security concerns when using Electron?
• 34:52) What are the alternatives to Electron?
• 39:14) Who owns Electron and what's the future?
• 42:22) Final thoughts