Editor's Letter
Welcome to the latest edition of 'On the Pulse' the
e-newsletter brought to you by Sixth Sense ESP. 'On the Pulse'
aims to provide you with genuinely useful information about online
security, promotion and the development of engaging websites with
professional advice from internationally respected sources.
This month we focus on your security by
looking at Identity Theft and 'man in the middle' attacks. We also
look at the new rules added to the Companies Act 2006 which will
affect your website, finishing
off with an article covering how you can boost your search engine
rankings in 2007.
We’ll keep doing our best to make sure we send you genuinely
useful snippets and if you have any comments or suggestions for a
future article, please drop us a line. And don't forget to tell
your friends!
Director, Sixth Sense ESP
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Identity theft attempts
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More people than ever are trying to
access your personal details via your computer, without you
knowing it.
The Home Office has estimated that identity theft costs the UK
economy £1.7 billion a year, with £500 million being from
stolen credit card details. This is often down to 'phishing'
emails which trick users into passing over details by trying
to look legitimate.
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Online security threatened by hacking kit |
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More bad news on the online security
front is that 'man in the middle' attacks are becoming more
frequent, thanks to a hacking kit available in the cyber
underworld. The aim of the thieves is to attempt to
intercept credit card details before they are sent to banking
or ecommerce sites.
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Companies Act 2006 |
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The beginning of
the year meant rule changes to the Companies Act 2006. Many
websites are now breaking the rules which are meant to
emphasise clarity for users, even if the website is not
selling anything. Read
the full story to find out what you need to do to be up-to-date.
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Boost rankings for 2007 |
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The new year represents new
opportunities for your business on the web. So are you
wondering how you can improve your website's Google rankings
and draw in more visitors?
Well wonder no more as we have compiled
an article with tips on how you can go about bringing your
website from the abyss to the front pages of Google!
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