How to stay one step ahead of hackers.

By Alan Rimm-kaufman

Executive Questions:

Have we locked down optional ports and services?

Have we scanned our own machines to make sure?

4. Protect against SQL injection attacks. You’ve probably heard of Structured Query Language

(SQL), the lingua franca of relational databases.

If you’re running an e-commerce site, there’s likely a database involved. Each time a visitor browses a product page, the pricing, copy and image likely are pulled from one of your databases. Each time a visitor adds something to a cart, signs up for your e-mail or requests a catalog, the information is pushed into one of your databases.