Did you know that while you browse your favorite sites across the internet, your internet provider secretly sits on the other end of your screen watching your every move? Scary? While just makes for a funny scary story, the reality…
Inside a DDoS attack
Everyone who runs a website has heard of DDoS attacks and hopes never to see one at their doorstep. But, what do you really know about these attacks? Our perception can be muddied by several myths and misconceptions. Also, to…
Privacy matters
As we begin 2019, we think this is a good time to focus again on the issue of privacy (especially as it relates to web applications). In a nutshell, one can think of privacy as the ability to control information…
7 Ways Hackers Avoid Detection
It’s hard to stay anonymous on the internet… Between government surveillance systems and advertising tracking tools, your every move online can be monitored. But if that’s the case, then why are hackers and cybercriminals so successful in their nefarious endeavors?…
Year End Security Check
Have you recently done a security checkup? Cyber security is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information, extorting money from users, or interrupting normal…
How to tell at a glance if a website is fake
Hackers and cyber criminals are constantly looking for new ways to trick internet users into exposing their personal and private data. These attacks are easier to execute than trying to infect an entire computer or local network, but the results…
Back to school – Security
Another week, another data breach As we develop web sites and APIs, we need to keep security in mind. I know this is obvious, but it is also something often overlooked. It is not glamorous. It is not something that…
How Cyber Security is changing the web design industry
Today’s article is from our member Julia Eudy. Julia – Many thanks for writing this article and providing your insights. When I think of the industry of web design, I think of the many talented people responsible for populating the…
February security review
We are now midway through the second month of the new year. This should be a good time for web professionals to review and update their individual security practices. Do your daily practices keep you secure? Are you certain? It…
SSL Certificates as a Protection Tool for Web Professionals
As we all know, SSL certificates help protect the information transmitted between the web server and the client. Given the increasing cyber security attacks (and associated media coverage), data breaches and theft of payment processing data, we thought it appropriate…