---
title: "Good Article: Strong Names and Security in the .NET Framework"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/12/24/good-article-strong-names-and-security-in-the-net-framework.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/12/24/good-article-strong-names-and-security-in-the-net-framework.html"
published: "2003-12-24T11:39:00"
updated: "2003-12-24T11:39:00"
tags: [".Net Quotations", "Cool Articles"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Sam gentile has recommended all those who feel a bit \"lacking\" when it comes to assembly security and strong names (me included) to read this fine article on the subject: Security Briefs: Strong Names and Security in…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
license: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
---

# Good Article: Strong Names and Security in the .NET Framework

By Roy Osherove December 24, 2003 In [.Net Quotations](https://osherove.com/blog/category/net-quotations), [Cool Articles](https://osherove.com/blog/category/cool-articles)

**Historical article** · Originally published December 24, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

[Sam gentile has recommended](http://samgentile.com/blog/archive/2003/12/12/10883.aspx) all those who feel a bit "lacking" when it comes to assembly security and strong names (me included) to read this fine article on the subject:

[Security Briefs: Strong Names and Security in the .NET Framework](http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/?pull=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/strongNames.asp)

I guess I'll have something to read during Xmas :)

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