The Little Geeni

Back then when I was a kid, my mother was always angry when I play video games too much. Well, I cannot blame her, back then life was tough if the only thing you know were how to play video games.

Today, the story is different now. You don’t need to feel inferior anymore if the only thing you know is how to play video games because today you can get paid to play video games. I mean not just get paid, you can get a salary as much as what MBA graduates earn.

1. The Catch

The only catch is in order to become a beta game tester, you need to understand some technical know-how of the video games and console you play. That’s the only catch. So start now with reading some game magazines and websites.

2. Game Review

You can start your gaming career at the comfort of your home with writing game review. If your reviews are good, some gaming companies will be interested in hiring you. Start a blog and tell your friends or post it on gaming forum. This will quickly attract the attention of some gaming companies.

One trick I like to do is to write an Amazon review. Every time there is a new release, I will buy the game, play it in a week and write pros and cons at Amazon website.

3. Writing A Guide

A lot of people will love to pay if you can show them how to complete the game. Many will prefer to read the solution rather than wandering aimlessly for hours.

Just take a look at world of warcraft guides online; people all over the world are willing to pay money to get this guide.

All online games are good subject to turn into ebook. You can sell it on Ebay and get cash this weekend.

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What is a Website Programmer? Answer. Someone who has taken at least two years to learn and experience the art of writing web pages by hand, in the HTML programming langauge. And even this would not qualify you as a website programmer really. A “Proper” website programmer is someone who can programme, by hand, in HTML (HyperText Markup Langauge), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), PHP (Personal Home Page and then PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), JavaScript, MySQL and other programming/scripting languages. So what has this got to do with Web Browsers? Well. If you are not a website programmer and you (or someone you have hired) are using a HTML Software Package such as Dreamweaver to create your web pages; You should be aware of the following:

LAYOUT  ENGINES

A Layout Engine is basically the core coding of a web browser that dictates how it should format (i.e. display, position and style) Text, Images, Tables, Paragraphs, Embed Audio/Video and so on. Although the website programmer has some control of this formatting via HTML and CSS instructions, at the end of the day web browsers have their own unique way of interpreting the website programmer’s instructions. For example. If a website programmer creates a questionnaire form made up of standard elements (i.e. drop-down menus, edit boxes and check (tick) boxes) most, if not all, web browsers should display those elements perfectly – In the correct positions, just as specified by the programmer. However. If the programmer decides to use a scripting language such as JavaScript or JQuery to create the same questionnaire form things may go wrong; Simply because the standard code would be understood by all web browsers whereas the JavaScript or JQuery code might not be understood by all web browsers. This could mean the elements are not positioned properly and/or are displayed too big or small for example. These errors (bugs) can be caused by the programmer’s code, the web browser’s layout engine, the scripting language or all three.

THE  PROGRAMMER

Many programmers believe that because certain web browsers use a certain Layout Engine they do not need to download/install/use the other web browsers that use the same layout engine. For example. Firefox and Flock use the same layout engine, called Gecko, which means they should both display a web page the same because they are both following the Gecko layout/formatting rules. So a web page’s text and images for example should be in the same position regardless if that web page is displayed with Firefox or Flock. So why download Flock for example when you can test your web page with Firefox only? The answer is because nothing ever runs that smoothly – No one follows all of the rules all of the time.

WEB  BROWSER  PROBLEMS

Internet Explorer 8 for example uses a different layout engine, called Trident, so it will display a web page differently to a Gecko web browser. Internet Explorer 6 does not display/support .png files in terms of transparent images (they are displayed as grey pixels instead of see-through pixels). Firefox does not display .wmv video files by default (you need to install a separate piece of software called an Add-On). Some web browsers are naturally cluttered up with Toolbars which means a web page might look perfect on a uncluttered web browser but look awful, and need scrolling, when toolbars are cluttering.

Popularity. One reason to download/install the web browser called Maxthon is because it is China based and has been downloaded more than 218 Million times (at the time of writing). If your web pages are not displaying properly in Maxthon can you afford to lose 218 Million potential, buying, visitors?

CONCLUSION

With the above said, I would strongly recommend you download and install all web browsers. That way you can see exactly how a web page is displayed in a certain web browser. And always keep each web browser up-to-date by either using its CHECK FOR UPDATES feature or by checking its website for update files. The same applies to updating your scripting languages. Check their websites regularly for update files.

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Successfully venturing and breaking into the vast and diversified technology market means much more than just having a new product. A new network security company must bring revolutionary technology, along with preferably a host of elegant resolutions to otherwise complicated and costly solutions, and at the same time it should naturally integrate well with the web security world around it, so as to distinguish itself from the crowd. Security is a major concern for enterprises and they won’t easily put their money in organizations which don’t have any customers from the fortune 500 list. You want to be the best, when it comes to security. And not many customers would brag that they have the second best security solution. A new security company is without a doubt challenged by the existence of a behemoths like McAfee, Trend Micro, Symantec, KasperSky, just to name a few, from a host of others. Any upcoming security company must provide something better than the best to succeed, is the least that can be said.

More and more important data is stored in web applications nowadays. The number of transactions on the web has also increased tenfold, so proper security testing of web applications has become a necessity. Security testing, in simple terms, is the process which ensures that confidential data remains confidential and that any user can perform only those tasks which he/she is authorized to perform. If the user can alter it in any way, when he is not allowed to, then there is bound to be a weakness in the web application. Causes of such weaknesses include bugs in the application, injection of various malicious SQL or Script codes or the presence of viruses. But, there are neat tools, which can make the task of web application security testing pretty simple. These tools make sure that you are well prepared in advance and know what to look out for.

There is a host of new firms which have come up in the past few years. One such network security company is iViZ Intelligent Vision which is an on demand penetration testing company and which provides a host of solutions for web application security testing, among other security solutions. You can visit their website at http://www.ivizsecurity.com/ to find out more.

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Penetration testing is the active analysis of the system, its network and the entire website for both known and unknown vulnerabilities arising out of inaccurate system configurations, hardware or software defects, inactivity of automatic updates and other flaws while processing and actively evaluating your information security measures. It’s a form of testing by means of which a mock hacking activity takes place and malicious codes are entered by the tester in order to ascertain areas that are more susceptible to such attacks and those that are secure enough. A periodic report is prepared and forwarded to the admin along with full analysis report and technical solutions. The testing procedures therefore involve methods implemented as it would have been done by the potential hacker with active utilization of security vulnerabilities and accessing business losses that can take place in cases where security breach takes place.

User interfaces, network interfaces, APIs and in places where possible input values are entered becomes vulnerable especially when they have a poor design or are implemented incorrectly. Penetration testing is then conducted and inputs under possible threats are identified and interfaces are documented accordingly. Often error messages and unwanted dialog boxes appear that pose a probable threats that transfer information from the software to external sources for hacking to take place. In such a scenario it becomes a necessity to assess sources that make this possible and remove it from its root.

Penetration testing helps in the formulation of information security strategy that involves identifying vulnerabilities and measuring the possible impact and making possible error resolution plans that can be implemented along with budget assessments. It curbs organizational failures caused due to security breach. Disaster scenarios are also prepared that help in judging the effect that a possible hacking can make in the system and network security zone by the help of prior attacks that happened earlier if any or willingly injecting some of the malicious codes to the system, analyzing the effects, creating the scenario and finding solutions to come out of the server or network security threat.

Penetration testing procedures prevents financial losses through lost revenue and data due to unethical processes such as hacking penetration testing help in building good relationship with the clients by regular assessment for vulnerable threats on their website, server and network security as any possible hacking might prove dangerous and may result in losing business, payment of heavy fines, bad online reputation leading to gradual closing. Penetration testing is something that needs to be conducted quite often to secure a website and enabling smooth function so as to generate profits and utmost customer satisfaction.

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Important data is quite frequently transmitted and stored in web applications. That’s why an explicit security testing is very important. Security testing not only helps in maintaining the privacy of vital data, but also important to solve authorization and authentication issues. There are many companies that provide on demand securitytesting services.

There are many tools and techniques to reveal the vulnerabilities of a web application. But as simple as it may sound, it can be an equally daunting task. With the use of the right security testing tools you can uncover many hidden issues that can leak sensitive information. With so many web application security testing tools available, it is equally important to choose the most suitable option.

A security testing tool should be easy to use so as to save unnecessary wastage of time. The tool should not be complex and should be easy enough to be understood by first time users. The installation should be simple and the basic setup should not require too much time.

A security testing tool is incomplete without certain standalone tools such as HTTP editors, web proxy and HTTP discovery service. These tools allow detection of live web servers on the network. These utilities are very important to perform a thorough investigation. You should also be able to create logs easily. Logging allows you to track the entire process from submitting the URL details. You can locate the error code and can even identify the headers sent and received via the HTTP protocol.

Hence, choosing the right kind of tools and a proper implementation is required to keep your system secured. You need an expert’s help for conducting security tests and keeping your system up-to-date. Iviz Security, a premium software testing company, specializes in conducting penetration tests to shield your network’s security, including potential vulnerabilities and threats.

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There are several ways to secure your WiFi networks from external and internal threats.  The usual solution of companies is to deploy different stand alone security systems like firewall, anti virus, anti-intrusion, anti-spam, and content filter.  But because of the disparate applications and hardware deployed to secure the network, managing them can become a very complicated and tedious task.  What you need is a streamlined solution to simplify security management.  This is the reason why you need the Protector UTM Anti Spam appliance and the portable Penetrator WiFi pen testing device.   

There are many benefits that you can enjoy if you use Protector UTM Anti Spam appliance and portable Penetrator WiFi pen testing device.  First of all, you can effectively prevent financial losses if your network has excellent security systems.  Fraudsters, hackers, and disgruntled employees could steal information from your database or use your company’s financial data for their personal gains.  Security breaches can also affect the optimum performance of your network which could also cause lost revenues.  You can lose your business if it will suffer from such attacks.  That is why you have to protect your wireless network at all times by deploying reliable UTM appliance and portable pen testing devices.  

The Protector UTM Anti Spam appliance and the portable Penetrator WiFi pen testing device are also very useful in protecting your brand and the integrity of your business.  Your customers and clients will put their trust on your company if they know that you can protect their private information.  But if your network suffers from security breaches, your company will definitely get bad PR and possible non-compliance lawsuits.  Customers will lose confidence in your business which could result to eventual bankruptcy.  That is why it is very important to implement top notch network security in order to maintain the good image and reliability of your company.  

From an operational perspective, the deployment of Protector UTM Anti Spam appliance and portable Penetrator pen testing device has cost saving value.  It is more cost-efficient to prevent security breaches than to repair the damage caused by external attacks.  Your investment on the Protector and Penetrator network security systems has long term benefits.  The valuable reporting features of the pen testing device can also help you in creating the right budget for upgrading your network systems.  Because you will know what applications and hardware need upgrading, you will be able to eliminate wasteful spending on non-essential network upgrades. You can focus your budget on the required security patches needed by your network.  

These are the essential benefits that you can enjoy if you apply excellent security for your wireless networks.  You can boost the competitiveness and profitability of your company if you can maintain good network security.  But if you neglect to deploy UTM Protector and pen testing Penetrator on your network, then there is a good chance that your business will suffer from big losses.  To avoid this scenario, make sure that your wireless network is always protected by UTM and pen testing devices.  

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Penetration testing is also known as “ethical hacking”. This network security tool is very helpful in vulnerability assessment. It actively finds the loopholes and deploys attacks and penetration efforts against your network to uncover potential vulnerabilities and threats.

Penetration testing consists of both script-based and human-based attacks on the network. It reports back to you on whether the attacks are successful and if yes, how to stop such attacks in real-life situations. Penetration test not only reveals network security holes but also provides you with a realistic risk assessment. It also assesses the impact of such attacks on your business and provides the ability to quantify the business risk and determine what you need to implement a solution. Web application security testing is also important. There are two common types of Penetration tests, Black Box testing and White Box testing.

A Black Box Testing is where the attackers have no information about the network infrastructure. They work the way a real, external hacker will use online connectivity and any human intelligence or nature, in order to discover threats.

A White Box Testing is a test in which attackers have complete information about the network infrastructure and they seek out potential vulnerabilities and scenarios to take advantage of security weaknesses.

The aim is to use different tools to hack into the network, compromising network security. In case of White Box testing, attacker has full knowledge of the system and he may be able to see an obvious defect but can miss less obvious but more severe vulnerability. On the other hand White Box testing does not allow for precise testing of certain parts of the network because the attacker doesn’t have the information about the network is established. But, this form of testing has a more realistic approach for stopping a real attacker.

You need an expert’s help in performing these types of tests and to keep your database and the functional system secured. Iviz Security, a premium software testing company specializes in penetration testing services that can shield your network’s security, taking care of potential vulnerabilities and threats.

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There are a lot of reasons your organization needs to conduct vulnerability testing. It can be done to perform a checkup of your overall web security system. If there are a number of servers in your organization then the vulnerability assessment is a must. First of all you need to decide which applications are to be assessed, and why. It can be a part of your PCI audit requirements, or a step to check the web security of an application that is to be deployed.

After figuring out the scope, you need to make a priority list of the applications that are to be assessed. If you have to access a single application, the decision is easy. But if you have to assess a number of applications, it’s always useful to make a list.

Once you have prepared the list, you can go ahead and start conducting the web security of your crucial applications. For instance, start with applications that conduct the most transactions and work down from there. Or start with all applications that are related process and store sales transactions.

All those applications that are accessible by the Internet or any host, require vulnerability assessment. You can’t always assume that the application is secure because it is being hosted by a third-party. Any web security loopholes can lead an attacker directly to your most crucial network segments and applications.

It is important for every organization to take a systematic and proactive approach towards its web security, and to run a web application vulnerability test to secure and defend systems against potential threats and attacks. Web-based attacks can cause a fall in revenue and theft of customers’ secret financial information. It is always advisable to take help of Network Security testing providers, in order to defend the security system. Iviz Security is a leading provider of vulnerability testing services.

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A penetration test (in the IT vernacular referred to as a “pen test”) is also known as “ethical hacking”, and this network security tool provides an essential function in vulnerability assessment. By actively seeking out and deploying attacks and penetration efforts against your network, you are more likely to uncover vulnerabilities and be able to take action to block holes in your security and pre-empt attacks on the perimeter defences.

Penetration testing includes both script-based and human-based attacks on the network in order to seek out and exploit vulnerabilities. The difference between this and say, criminal hackers looking to cause mischief or theft of data, is that you control the “attacker”. The “attacker” reports back to you on whether they were successful and if so, how to stop such an attack from being successful in real-life. Penetration testing will reveal network security holes but more than this, it will be able to provide you with a realistic risk assessment including the impact on your business should such an attack succeed. Knowing what such an attack may cost your business will provide you with the ability to quantify the business risk and determine whether you do in fact, need to implement a solution.

”Black Box Testing” involves a penetration test where the attackers have no knowledge of the network infrastructure. They are working from what a real, external hacker would be using – online connectivity and any human intelligence or reliance on human nature, in order to discover vulnerabilities.

”White Box Testing” involves attackers who have full knowledge of the network infrastructure and are seeking out vulnerabilities and scenarios to take advantage of perceived weaknesses.

An intermediate form exists, known as “Grey Box Testing” where some knowledge is provided, known also as “partial disclosure”.

The aim of these differing forms of testing is to compel imaginative ways to hack into the network, compromising network security . While having full knowledge of a system may lead the ethical attacker to use an obvious defect in network security, they may pass over and completely miss a less obvious but more severe vulnerability. Blind or black box testing does not allow for precise testing of certain components of the network because they don’t know how the network is established but, this form of testing does lead to more imaginative attack scenarios being developed and hence, a more realistic prospect of stopping a real attacker with mischief in mind.

Penetration testing should be a regular scheduled activity and performed at least once a year and every time the network infrastructure is added to or changed. Penetration tests are also a serious component of risk audits conducted to determine network operation and integrity. Script-based penetration testing is relatively inexpensive because of the level of automation involved and is eminently suitable for white box testing. Black box testing, on the other hand, is labor intensive because it involves real people emulating real life hackers and such a penetration test will involve more than simply running an online attack against the network, for instance, rummaging through company trash for computer information, and this dramatically increases the cost.

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have consult with a right network security company to get better solution. Just by getting in touch with a right network security company, you will be able to enjoy certain advantages:

With improved level of network security you will be able to Internet has become the best place to start your new business. New players are opening up because more and more people are now willing to buy things online. But it’s important to mention that a lot of people still don’t shop online because of the security threats enduring in the Internet world. This exactly is the reason why businesses enterprises have to take serious steps to make sure network security so that people feel comfortable while shop online.

Concept of Network Security Testing
Network security testing is all about taking some initiatives to overcome the issue of viruses and threats. But, when you will investigate more into details, you will find that it has different meanings for different business enterprises. For example, some believe that it’s all about installing few anti-virus software or programs and firewalls, while others believe that these steps are not adequate to stop intrusions, so they go for more sophisticated options.

• As network security is not one-time effort, you attract more number of customers by letting them know that your website is safe to shop online.

• By ensuring right level of network security, you can enjoy better reputation. A security break can tarnish the reputation of your company and it’s hard to regain the trust of people.

• By using right kind of network security tools, you can exactly use different security functions. For example, you can use a function which will lock out a person who might be using incorrect password for many times in few seconds.

• With small or no network security, a hacker can access your computer to surf the internet, send out span, etc. A strong network security will assist you stay from such issues.

So, if you actually don’t want your company’s reputation to take a turn for the worse, you must never overlook the importance of it. Also, you must keep in mind that firewalls are not enough to keep intruders away from your network. You have to use some sophisticated options otherwise you will end up getting in hot water.

Iviz Security, a leading network security company, offers network security testing on our network internet network security infrastructure either from your network or outside over the Internet.

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