Internet and Web Application Security, 3rd Edition

Website Security

Many business owners and managers view the web as an electronic “land of opportunity,” which it can be, but it is not achieved by magic. Successful web-based commercial ventures combine several factors to create websites that are reliable, pleasant to see, and intuitively functional. Sites that assume a visitor can “figure it out” tend to fall into that inactive status discussed earlier. However, over and above the appearance, speed, and smooth function, which are all necessary, a website must be secure.

A website that is attacked and has its customer’s data harvested on a large scale by evildoers will certainly be in the news. To the victimized company, the most damage may be “goodwill” or public image, which could mean losing ...