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Today I’m going to share with you the weakest link in our website security. Before I begin that discussion, let me give you one basic rule of technology in general. That rule is: The strength of anything is only as strong as the weakest link. So what does that mean in general? Well, let’s pretend…
Article upon article has been written across the web about using secure passwords for everything – let alone your web site! Similarly, recently reported breaches and hacks into online sites has revealed frequently used passwords such as: 1234 and password. As a website owner, security begins with you and starts with securing your passwords by…
Have you noticed how much more open people are online? By that I mean how many details of their personal life they share on their Facebook walls, going into sometimes cringe-making descriptions; and they seem fearless in tweeting their opinions or leaving comments on blogs. However, such loosened inhibitions can be a two-sided coin. Now…
You will remember in my previous post I told you that I would share the first and easiest step you can take to achieve website security. And the great news is that it’s free! (Well, almost free if you have to pay your web designer to do this for you!) Whether you manage your own…
When I teach my students about website security, the first question they always ask me is, “Why do I need to know that? I don’t own a website.” That’s a very valid question and I do explain why it is important to them – as visitors – that a website be secure. And bottom line,…
Last week I (Louise) received an email from someone whose name I recognised, but couldn’t remember meeting in person. On opening the email my heart sank. There, in the ‘To’ field, were about 100 names and email addresses – possibly their entire address book – for every other recipient to see! Although we covered this…
