The Web Week in Review
While the launch of Google's Chrome web browser took up many of the headlines this week in the world of technology (and I had to include one story on the launch here), there was other interesting news.
Ning blocks popular widget provider, leaves users in the dark
Ning, the social networking startup co-founded by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, gives individuals and companies the ability to build their own social networks using the company's hosted platform.
Funded to the tune of over $100m on a half a billion valuation, Ning has been the subject of a considerable amount of hype.
Q&A: ABN Amro's Popke Rein Munniksma on virtual worlds
As head of 3D experience at ABN Amro, Popke Rein Munniksma is experimenting with virtual worlds as an opportunity to promote the bank’s brand and cut the costs of internal meetings.
Here, we ask him about ABN Amro’s virtual world investments beyond the much-maligned Second Life, the challenges of gaining internal acceptance within his organisation and how he sees 3G technology being used within the firm’s existing websites.
5 wireless network security tips
As my fellow E-consultancy blogger Drama 2.0 discussed earlier this week, the theft of more than 40mn credit and debit card numbers was due to insecure wireless networks.
If you run a wireless network at home or in the office, the same sort of security breach could easily occur if you are not taking advantage of your wireless router's security features.
The Web Week in Review
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Massive credit card heist shows pitfalls of wireless technology
In what is being called possibly "the largest federal hacking and identity theft case ever," United States authorities recently charged 11 people with stealing more than 41m credit and debit card numbers from popular retailers such as Barnes & Noble, TJMax, OfficeMax and Boston Market.
Web app security basics - filtering input and escaping output
If you have a web application, there are basic security best practices that should have been implemented when it was built.
In this post, I'll discuss two of the most important - filtering input and escaping output. It's so easy to do, yet so many web developers don't do it.
When third-party code takes your site down
Some very popular websites learned the hard way this past weekend that placing third-party code in your website's pages is a liability.
Data backups - a practical overview
Chances are that if you've worked with computers long enough, you've had the unfortunate experience of losing all of your data due to some sort of malfunction or failure.
Do you need insurance?
If you are an independent contractor or run an online business, you may never have considered the need to obtain an insurance policy that covers your business activities.
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Graham Charlton
Strategy & Planning
