By now, you’ve probably had quite a lot of of your friends or co-workers e-mail you “from an internet cafe” about being “stuck in Turkey” after “losing their passport and wallet…” Their desperate appeal for you to send cash as soon as possible is a dead give-away that somebody has hacked their email account. …
Tag: security
By Allison Howen, from ‘Net Features – http://bit.ly/1BkHgQ4
We have all been asked to solve a CAPTCHA at some point during our Web experiences.
This security measure protects websites from abuse by asking users to confirm that they aren’t robots by reading distorted text and typing it into a box.…
By Marlene Byrne, from ‘Net Features – http://bit.ly/1rNzFBj
The news of 1.2 billion usernames and passwords being hacked has the world tossing up digital red flags. It’s more eminent than ever for website managers to employ security protection best practices and create a security policy for their organizations.…
By Daniel Kanchev, from Smashing Magazine – http://bit.ly/1mSDSTa
“Danger: malware ahead!” and “This website may harm your computer” are the two sentences that I hate most and that I don’t want any of my clients to see when they open their website.…
BY Jeremy Quittner from Inc.com – http://bit.ly/1jQMich
SQL injection attacks are among the most common security threats businesses face, and they’re on the rise.
You may not have the slightest idea what an SQL injection attack is, but that’s okay, you’re in good company.…
BY Minda Zetlin from Inc.com http://bit.ly/1qv9yPW
The password had its day. There is a better way to protect yourself and your business–and you need to start using it today.
R.I.P., password. You were a good idea, and damned useful, in your time, but your time has passed.…