Why is web security important?

Web security is very important. This is because lots of data can be store about uses and this can be stolen. If there is a data breech it can affect lots of people. Lots of people think that they are not storing much on the internet and if they get hacked the worst that will happen is they will lose some cute dog photos. Well, that is not true. People don't look at the bigger picture. The stuff you can see can be stolen. But the stuff that you can't see can also be stolen. This includes ip addresses. If someone leaks your ip address(doxing), your home address could be given to the public. Internet security and web security is vital. If you own a website, you should but every security countermeasure you can to stop people for breaking into your system. There is something called an sql injection. An sql injection is a vulnerability in sql. (sql is used to interact with databases.). An sql injection is where you pretend to be the real sql code. If your code has this vulnerability people can edit your databases. This is catastrophic. For the people who have accounts on these websites you could lose all your data.

Users also are to blame. You should always use 2FA on important accounts. (2FA = two factor identification) This stops a lot of brute force attacks. Even if they crack your password they have to enter a code that is normally send to your phone via SMS(Smart Messaging service.) This stops a lot of attacks. One thing to keep in mind is there is no way to stop exploits or vulnerabilities. This is because every programming language has problems. It is impossible to fix them all.


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