FileMaker Server’s Default PHP Will Stop Receiving Security Updates

What’s happening? The default version of PHP that ships with FileMaker Server 17.0.4 up to 18.0.2 is 7.1.19. This particular version is no longer receiving active support and won’t receive any security updates starting on Dec 1st, 2019. Any version before FileMaker server 17.0.4 uses a version of PHP that is no longer supported. Running […]

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Security Checklist

How secure is your FileMaker solution? AppWorks attended the PauseOnSecurity conference in October of 2018, which ignited our passion for security. The conference findings were surprising, and we learned that many servers and databases previously thought secure are not. We also learned how to secure them. To help the community, we created this Security Checklist […]

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Pause on Error Conference Recap

This past October 22-23rd, our very own Matt Navarre and Ian Harris both attended and presented at the Pause on Error conference in Chicago. This conference was the first of its kind; there had never before been a FileMaker conference on a single topic, let alone security. Several presenters shared security exploits that they felt […]

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