I build web applications and I'm into web application security. I like to speak about secure development. My mission is to teach web developers how to build secure and fast web applications and why. (more about me, contact)

My trainings

And this is what they say about them: Originally, I've arranged Michal's training primarily for my colleagues because "of course I already know these things"... Michal has changed my mind in the first hour of the first day and continued to do so for the whole two days. Thanks to this training I finally understood some of the attack/defense concepts in full depth, and especially in the right context. — Jan Pospíšil, Senior PHP developer, Czech Radio

Public trainings

Come to my public trainings, everybody's welcome:

Trainings in Prague are held regularly in the middle of March, June, September, and December, in other cities irregularly.

In-house trainings

Any public training can also be turned into an in-house training. As an extra, I offer these in-house-only courses:

Looking for Introduction to PHP, Classes and objects in PHP? I've handed them over to Martin Hujer. I've discontinued Web application performance, Martin Michálek runs a similar training.

My articles

Top 10 coffee brands according to Have I Been Pwned

Top 10 coffee brands based on how much their names are used as passwords. Look, not every password research has to be meaningful.

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Android-based 2FA security key
April 11, 2019

Yesterday, Google announced yet another Security Key to be used for two-factor authentication (2FA, sometimes 2-step verification, 2SV) for Google's services. This one is built directly into Android 7+ so you may already have it in your pocket. It uses Bluetooth (but pairing isn't required) and currently works only in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers – Google says it's a beta version. And that's basically all we know about it. I use 2FA where possible, I recommend using it whenever possible so I just had to try it.

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Slovak websites in the “Collection #1” password database and friends
January 23, 2019

Yesterday I checked Czech websites in “Collection #1” and others (like “Collection #2” to “Collection #5”, “BigDB”), today I've checked Slovak sites. We're neighboring countries and historically have a lot in common, many Czech users have accounts on Slovak sites as well, so it seemed like a good idea.

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My talks

Favorites

Upcoming talks

Minority reports
September 21, 2019, WebExpo 2019 (40 minutes)

I'll happily do a talk at your event or conference, let me know!

Talks

Processing 600M requests per day with a bit of PHP, JS & USD
June 6, 2019, Cloud Native Prague Meetup #4 (45 minutes)

Vyhledávejte na netu jako MacGyver
May 30, 2019, Faster CZ Data & Security Workshop 2019 (60 minutes)

What if I told you browsers can tell servers they don't like the response
May 21, 2019, OWASP Czech Chapter Meeting (45 minutes)

Proč je potřeba HTTPS a šifrování
May 17, 2019, Fresenius Kabi 2019 (60 minutes)

XSS PHP CSP ETC OMG WTF BBQ
May 13, 2019, PHP Vysočina (60 minutes)

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Me answering questions

Engage in Continual Learning to Advance your IT Career
May 3, 2019, IT Career Energizer

Michal Špaček z Report URI o smyslu práce, potenciálu i prokrastinaci
January 15, 2019, StartupJobs

Blokování webů a stránek
June 4, 2016, Český rozhlas Online Plus

Na 11. srazu Na volné noze
June 4, 2016, 11. sraz Na volné noze

Webový vývojář musí mít hackerské myšlení
May 30, 2016, Kyberbezpečnost.cz

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