Web Marketers Should Learn Security

Most online marketers think of themselves as T-shaped individuals. The theory behind this concept is that individuals possess a wide range of skills, with some abilities running deeper than others.
Website security awareness is in short supply and we … Continue reading Web Marketers Should Learn Security

OWASP Top 10 Security Risks – Part II

It is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and in order to bring awareness to what threatens the integrity of websites, we have started a series of posts on the OWASP top 10 security risks.
The OWASP Top 10 list consists of the 10 most seen applica… Continue reading OWASP Top 10 Security Risks – Part II

Creating a Response Plan You Can Trust

As a website owner, you may have experienced your website being down for any number of reasons. Maybe due to errors in code, server related difficulties or even being under attack from bad actors.
I once shared my own experience of a hacked website in… Continue reading Creating a Response Plan You Can Trust

Security Monitoring Saves the Day

For the second week of  National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we would like to focus on a very important part in having a good website security posture: monitoring.
How can security monitoring save your day?
Most people only care about their w… Continue reading Security Monitoring Saves the Day

OWASP Top 10 Security Risks – Part I

It is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and in order to bring awareness to what threatens the integrity of websites, we would like to start a series of post on the OWASP top 10 security risks.
OWASP stands for the Open Web Application Security P… Continue reading OWASP Top 10 Security Risks – Part I

October Cybersecurity Month

Since 2003, October has been recognized as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and being a better digital citizen.
October has just started and a majority of securit… Continue reading October Cybersecurity Month

SSL vs. Website Security

Having a website today is way easier than it was 10 or 15 years ago. Tools like content management systems (CMS), website builders, static site generators and alike remove a lot of the friction around building and maintaining sites. But, is there a pr… Continue reading SSL vs. Website Security

E-Commerce Security – Planning for Disasters

This is the last post in our series on E-commerce Security:

Intro to Securing an Online Store – Part 1
Intro to Securing an Online Store – Part 2

Today, let’s expand on some of the suggestions made during a webinar I hosted recentl… Continue reading E-Commerce Security – Planning for Disasters

PCI for SMB: Requirement 5 & 6 – Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program

This is the fourth post in a series of articles on understanding the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard – PCI DSS. We want to show how PCI DSS can help anyone going through the compliance process using the PCI SAQ’s (Self Assessm… Continue reading PCI for SMB: Requirement 5 & 6 – Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program

How to Improve Your Website Security Posture – Part II

In the first post of this series, we discussed some of the main website security threats. Knowing the website security environment is a vital part of a good website posture. However, it is also important to be aware of what to do to strengthen your we… Continue reading How to Improve Your Website Security Posture – Part II