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Use encapsulation
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Description
Draw strong boundaries among application elements, including modules, functions and data, to limit the impact of potential attacks.
Examples
- Design: Separate internal administrator's functions from external users' functions
- Implementation: Hidde internal details of a class, including data and methods, using private access modifier.
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