Neill Feather is the president of SiteLock, a leading provider of website security solutions for business.
My dad was a software engineer, and he taught me how to write code at a young age.
Founded in 2008, SiteLock protects over 6 million websites worldwide.
What inspired you to become a coder?
When I was very young, my dad taught me how to code on an old Apple computer.
What makes websites a target for attackers?
And what best practices would you recommend to prevent them?
Hackers attack websites looking for three main things: data, computing resources and visitors' eyeballs.
All of these digital resources make websites a valuable target for cyber attackers.
It is reminiscent of a phenomenon discussed in Malcolm Gladwells David and Goliath.
They started to believe it couldnt or wouldnt happen to them.
The same thing is happening with cyber attacks and SMBs today.
Though overall public awareness has increased, many SMBs have adopted a mindset of it wont happen to me.
The continued attacks on large companies that make splashy headlines lead them to believe they wont fall victims themselves.
I think the ultimate difference between white and black hat hackers is motivation.
How do you see the future of cyber in 5 years from now?
I think hackers will continue to shift their focus from PCs and desktops to websites and web applications.
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