The recent hacking of over 200 million accounts on the world’s largest auction site has raised serious concerns about security. It’s believed hackers were able to access dates of birth, passwords and other personal information. EBay has offered reassurances that financial data of user accounts wasn’t compromised. The fact that a major organisation like eBay… Continue reading The EBay Hacking Scandal – Is Your Account Secure?
The headlines have been pretty scary. Major retailers and restaurant chains have been hacked and their customer data put at risk. International gangs have targeted banks and their customers. Consumers have been targeted with phishing scams and fake emails. It is enough to make you cut up your debit card and go back to cash.… Continue reading 6 Tips for Using Your Debit Card Safely
Most web hosts provide access to the server and the website hosted on it through a cPanel. The cPanel offers a simple, flexible way to manage and customize the back end of a website. How you customize your cPanel can affect everything from security to the functionality of your website. Here we take a look… Continue reading Essential cPanel Settings
While the current number of mobile apps based on HTML5 is not that big yet, that trend is set to change in the next few years. Many industry analysts believe that by 2016, almost half of all mobile apps will be developed using the technology. Both Android and iOS users can benefit greatly from the… Continue reading How HTML5 Apps Can Endanger Your Mobile Device
Web security isn’t just something that big corporations and the government have to be concerned about. It is a problem that affects everyone from small business owners to web developers to consumers. What is more, web security isn’t always about technology. Sometimes, the best way to be safe online comes down to simple practices like… Continue reading Web Security: SSL and Beyond