/Back issues/ Issue165

28/06/2007 | Filed under Magazine > Latest issue / Magazine > Back issues

.net issue 165 is now on sale! Build the perfect web community: make your site a social success (with advice from Digg, Last.fm, Yahoo and many more!)

EDITORIAL INTRO FOR ISSUE 165

“Site owners are usually the architects of their own downfall, having failed to secure their sites”

Until recently, I only had three usernames and passwords that I used online. This hadn’t been a problem, until I signed in to one of my favourite sites to be informed that it had been hacked, and that 30,000 usernames and passwords had been stolen. Great!

Initially, I felt a bit stupid for using the same details across a number of sites, and any security expert would probably concur. But I don’t feel stupid any more, just angry. I only have one PIN that provides access to all my money, and if my bank lost those details, I’d freak out like a ninja. But websites get off lightly. We often give them the benefit of the doubt, as they’re targeted by pesky hackers. But the reality is that these site owners are usually the architects of their own downfall, having failed to secure their sites adequately. With this in mind, we’d like to know what security-related articles you’d like to see in future issues of .net. Like many site owners, security is an area we’ve neglected to date, and we intend to redress the balance.

.net issue 165 is on sale now!

Build the perfect community Jason Walsh reveals the tips and tricks used by the pros, to guarantee that community feel	The top 40 web apps revealed Online apps are everywhere, and some are amazing. Gary Marshall reveals his "fantastic 40"
Jimmy Wales interviewed The founder of Wikipedia talks about his people-powered open source search engine	How we built We speak to the brains behind Titter, Biz Stone, and discover how the site was put together
Shane Mielke We profile Shane Seminole Mielke from 2Advanced, one of the web’s premier Flash exponents	Gallery Discover the hottest sites from around the web, and get some uber inspiration for your next project