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Last month, a hacker infiltrated a massive database from the University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles, containing personal information (including social securitynumbers, dates of birth, home addresses and contact information) on 800,000 peoplein one of the worst computer breaches ever at a US university.
 There is a general lack of awareness about web application security, stated K. J.Vella, VP Sales and Operations at Acunetix.  Organizations, in general, do notrealize if your web apps are weak, hackers will find a way to get in and steal yourdata. What makes the situation worse is that youÂ'll never know theyÂ've been in.Hackers will not leave a trail, your data will still remain there but a copy of itresides in its entirety elsewhere either for immediate sale or for later use.  Buyers could use the data to fraudulently apply for cell phones, credit cards or tolaunch cyber terrorist attacks. Whichever the aim, organizations are duty-bound toprotect the data entrusted them, explained Vella.
University systems are usually highly decentralized which makes it hard to ensuretight security. Furthermore, Not-for-profit organizations might not have thein-house expertise needed to run auditing software efficiently and effectively, norwant to maintain in-house testing since this adds to overhead.
Acunetix is, therefore, offering the possibility of having their website audited atno cost.
 SiteAudit normally retails for $395. We are now offering Universities andNot-for-Profit Organizations the opportunity to get their website and webapplications checked by one of the leading solutions found on the market place todayfor free. Our web security experts will audit a website and issue a full report, explained Vella.
About Acunetix SiteAudit
Acunetix SiteAudit is performed by AcunetixÂ's web security experts using AcunetixWeb Vulnerability Scanner. Acunetix SiteAudit:
* Provides an immediate and comprehensive website security audit* Ensures website is secure against web attacks* Checks for SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other vulnerabilities* Audits shopping carts, forms, and dynamic content* Scans entire website and web applications including Javascript / AJAX applicationsfor security vulnerabilities.
More information about Acunetix SiteAudit is available at:http://www.acunetix.com/si te-audit/.
How to apply
Universities and Non-Profit-Organizations can apply for a free site audit byvisiting http://www.acunetix.com/site-a udit/us-universities.htm or by sending anemail to siteaudit@acunetix.com, including general contact details and website URL.
About Acunetix Acunetix was founded to combat the alarming rise in web attacks. Its flagshipproduct, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, is the result of several years ofdevelopment by a team of highly experienced security developers. Acunetix is aprivately held company with headquarters based in Europe (Malta), a US office inSeattle, Washington and an office in London, UK. For more information aboutAcunetix, visit: http://www.acunetix.com; http://www.acunetix.de.
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