Attack surface area and simplicity go hand in hand. Certain software engineering fads prefer overly complex approaches to what would otherwise be relatively straightforward and simple code. Developers should avoid the use of double negatives and complex architectures when a simpler approach would be faster and simpler. – OWASP
Google hacking is the use of a search engine, such as Google, to locate a security vulnerability on the Internet. There are generally two types of vulnerabilities to be found on the Web: software vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. Although there are some sophisticated intruders who target a specific system and try to discover vulnerabilities that will allow them access, the vast majority of intruders start out with a specific software …
The theft of lucrative data continues to be the primary motive behind malware, Websense says. “Cybercriminals and business leaders have quickly come to realize that data is the newest form of global currency,” the report says. “Whether it’s credit cards, chemical recipes, patient records, or phone numbers, all assets have a price. Not only does the loss of assets severely damage the financial well-being of a company, it becomes …
Web security is a concern that every company or individual with a web site should have. This post provides some information about basic web security and items you should think about the next time you build a new web site.
We, at WDDinc, have a service offering that many of our clients enjoy deeply. The interesting part is that most of our clients didn’t know it was possible. We offer Retained Services to all of our clients. Essentially, retained services allow any client to use our services however they choose. They will have a minimum monthly allotment of hours they can use, and typically get a discounted rate. We …
I am not usually a widget or tool guy – they always seem to take more effort than they are worth. I have, however, found one recently that is great. I like to describe Dropbox as a 2 Gig flashdrive in the Cloud. It shows up on all of my PC’s (home and office) and mobile devices (iPhone and iPad) as part of my file system. Whatever files I copy, change or remove …
Failure is not a prerequisite for success. A Harvard Business School study found already-successful entrepreneurs are far more likely to succeed again (the success rate for their future companies is 34 percent). But entrepreneurs whose companies failed the first time had almost the same follow-on success rate as people starting a company for the first time: just 23 percent. People who failed before have the same amount of success …
The fundamental problem with program maintenance is that fixing a defect has a substantial (20-50 percent) chance of introducing another. So the whole process is two steps forward and one step back. – Frederick P. Brooks, Jr.
June, 2010 Harvard Business Review by Robert I. Sutton What makes a boss great? It’s a question I’ve been researching for a while now. In June 2009, I offered some analysis in HBR on the subject, and more recently I’ve been hard at work on a book called Good Boss, Bad Boss (forthcoming in September from Business Plus). In both cases, my approach has been to be as evidence-based …
Former WDDinc intern Jay Buente achieved his lifelong dream last Thursday night. Jay has spent the past 5 years in the minor league baseball system, and was finally called up to the big club. The Florida Marlins promoted him to the major league team earlier in the week, and Jay made his debut on Thursday night against the Atlanta Braves. Jay threw 1.1 solid innings, including getting future hall-of-famer …
