Web Security

World Wide Web
When the internet hit popularity, many people were not aware what the first three letters meant in the url of a Website. It meant World Wide Web, but now that has been taken to a new level. The initial implication was that anything in the world could be accessed through a computer. The information was accessed by typing a word or phrase in the filed box.
World Wide Web has taken on a new meaning and it has made people very angry, cautious and mistrusting. What has been happening is the people that are well versed in the subject of technology are using their knowledge maliciously. The problem is not only worldwide; it is beginning to increase by leaps and bounds. Website developers now have to implement security measures to protect user’s personal information.
An article (Neville-Neil, 2007), explains that there are three “…main problems that people are trying to solve by building secure Web applications:” * The first problem most people encounter is authentication. How does the application know who is accessing it and what they are allowed to access? * Problem two is the ability of an attacker to trick users, once they have authenticated, into doing work on the attacker’s behalf. I call this problem request forgery. * The last problem is the risk involved in hosting UGC (user-generated content) on a Web site.
The problems listed above are now prompting Web developers to build secure Websites. Of course, developers cannot stop all malicious behavior and security measures cannot keep out 100% of attackers, but there are methods that can be applied to slow down the number of attacks or the number of intruders on Websites.
Companies work closely with their systems analysts to point out and prevent attacks on systems that hold confidential information. Different methods are discussed that may assist in keeping