International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

The aim of the research is to develop a database management system for collecting, processing, storing and using information for the teaching of PhD students at a university using the high-level Python language.
Studied and researched in the process of development are the main characteristics of the most widely used database management systems. The practical aspects of the design, creation and use of databases were analysed. Has been formulated the requirements to the functional capabilities of the developed database. For the development of the web-application was used Python programming language. The database model, the user interface and a set of reports were developed. A physical data model, oriented towards the design and the development of a database management system using the Python programming language was proposed. The main risks and threats to the security of information in the web-application are characterized. Guidelines for infrastructure protection are proposed.

This report focuses on vulnerabilities on web-applications and web-sites from Cross-Site Scripting attacks (XSS). The different types of XSS attacks are examined: DOM-based, active and passive attacks. The spread of XSS attacks across platforms – government and financial institutions, transportation companies, hospitality and entertainment has been analyzed. Research and analysis of the security of corporate websites and their resistance to XSS attacks have been carried out. The basic guidelines for preventing valuable data theft and unauthorized access to websites and applications from XSS attacks are reviewed and systematized.

Community-driven web applications often do not supply enough user-generated content to kick-start their growth and expand their audience. A way to deal with this problem is to introduce an achievement system that gives users a reason to explore and interact with each other. The use of game design principles to motivate the participants in a community-driven web application has been proving successful. In this paper we take a look at one major example of gamification in a website for careers and job opportunities.