Security Archives - Nepeta Consulting

Gmail ate my website contact emails!

The number of spam and phishing emails is increasing day by day. As a result, companies such as Google are…

Is your iphone wifi really off?

Be careful when using your iPhone control panel!

I updated my iPhone to IOS 11 over the weekend. When I next looked at the screen, I noticed that…

Do you need my address?

Don't ask for an address unless you need one

Last week I booked on an event. It was a free event - no payments involved and no tickets required.…

Every website admin should have an alter ego

When you manage a website, either for yourself or for a client, you are in a privileged position. You are effectively…

Should my website be https?

Have you looked at the address bar in your browser recently? If you have, you might have noticed some changes…

How much security do you need?

Do you have the key to security?

What level of security is appropriate for your business? Everyone is aware of the need for security when they are…

For want of a password…

Lock out! The other day a friend of mine received a phone call in the office: his wife had locked…

New .com domain? Beware of spam!

Web design spam Last week, I registered a new .com domain for a client. The domain was registered in her…

A new vishing attempt

Be sure you know who is ringing you

We know about"vishing" (voice phishing) phone calls but would we fall for one? We had a new variant this week.…

How to add a honey trap to a WordPress Form Manager form

Entice the bee into your trap

Anyone with a contact form on their website has had to consider the issue of spam. A captcha field will stop some of the spam but can antagonise your potential customers. A honey trap is another option. Read how we created one for a WordPress plugin.