Free Website Security Scan with AcunetixInstitutions for higher education and Not-For-Profit Organizations are experiencing a surge in attempts aimed at hacking their data. According to the Privacy Clearinghouse, over 800,000 records of students, ex-alumni and employees were compromised in December 2006 alone, with the largest breach experienced by the University of Los Angeles (UCLA). There’s no doubt about it - hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities to steal personal information (including social security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses and contact information) to be sold on the black market. Buyers use this data fraudulently to apply for cell phones or credit cards, make online purchases, or, for cyber terrorist attacks. As Social Security numbers are almost never changed, hackers, for example, could retain and resell this information indefinitely. University systems are usually highly decentralized which makes it hard to ensure tight security. Also, Not-for-profit organizations might not have the in-house expertise needed to run auditing software efficiently and effectively, nor want to maintain in-house testing since this adds to overhead. Acunetix is, therefore, offering the possibility of having their website audited at no cost. Acunetix SiteAudit is the new on-demand web security audit service that provides you with an immediate and comprehensive security audit of all off-the-shelf and bespoke web applications. Acunetix SiteAudit is performed by Acunetix’s web security experts using Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner and normally retails at $495. Acunetix SiteAudit:
The Complimentary SiteAudit consists of:
In addition to performing a thorough web application scan, we are also offering you an audit of your web and database servers to ensure that your web security is completely up to scratch. To apply for your Free Acunetix SiteAudit please send an email to siteaudit@acunetix.com, including your Name, University/Organisation name, contact details and wesite URL. |
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