Association Web Site Security

This discussion provides an explanation of computer and particularly association web site security basics. The emphasis is on identifying security exposures and requirements where an association web site may differ from other public or semi public web sites. It makes no attempt to provide any tutorial on computer or network security or provide any security check list.

• Security is About Trade-offs
• The Myth of Fully Secure Systems
• Intruders and Crackers
• User Names and Passwords
• Security Illusions
• Lax Association Security
• Some Specific Exposures
• Reputation
• Credit Card and Other Sensitive Data
• SSL - Secure Sockets Layer
• Member and Donor Data
• Corrupted Data
• Lost Member Data
• Perpetual Insecurity
• Association Security Needs Are Different
• Not Like Banks
• As Secure As Your Membership Association Policies
• Variable Web Access Based on Membership
• Overview of Internet Security Techniques

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