ModelSecurity is ready for wider use. Please see http://perens.com/FreeSoftware/ModelSecurity I would recommend it for anyone who is concerned about security in their Rails application. It''s not a cure-all (no security feature is), but it should be an important part of your security implementation. With the next release, there will be a more stable "release" version and a "development" version, so that those of you who do not wish to ride the bleeding edge will have an easier time. Many Thanks Bruce Perens