Server Security

Seventy percent of websites are at serious and immediate risk of being hacked and e-crime now equates to 7% of all crime against businesses. As the internet now accounts for such a large and growing portion of all commerce, industries cannot afford to leave their servers and networks open to attack.

Table of Contents

• The importance of server security - passwords
• Introducing passwords - Choosing successful terms
• Combating the hybrid or dictionary attack
• Preventing successful dictionary and hybrid attacks
• Size matters
• More password hints and tips
• Passwords in detail - Hashing and salting
• One way hash functions
• Hashed passwords
• Rainbow tables
• Salting your hashed passwords
• Brute force attacks
• Passwords and people - The social factors
• Other ways to avoid data loss
• Duplication of data
• Recent data losses
• Centralising your data prevents the need to duplicate
• Phishing
• Ensuring security for your customers
• How can businesses prove to web visitors their data is secure?
• SSL and EV SSL certificates
• Conclusions
• Sources

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