Edward Elliot gives advice on how to deal with the two types of trouble on the Net: threats to security and threats to privacy.
Despite all the press reports, the odds are against you becoming the random victim of a hacker. But remember that the Web has a big population of fun seekers and bored surfers. It just takes one to upset your site by your leaving a small door open. If your site has any means of any "surfer inputs," then it is a doorway for a thrill-seeking surfer to have some fun.