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Understanding when to update your computer systems is an important component of running a business. A computer crash or theft can leave you wondering how you are going to move forward with your business or deal with taxes come tax season. In addition, increases in hacking, malware, virus injection, and other types of security problems increase the risk associated with keeping important business information on your computer or online system.

Website security is an important aspect of website ownership. A hacked website makes your business look unprofessional and can pose a threat to your website visitors. Websites developed on out of date website platforms are targeted by hackers because of vulnerabilities within the core, extensions, modules, plugins, scripts, or components. Hackers find a way to hack into a site and will install malware and viruses into the website to target your customers. They also install unwanted advertisements for performance enhancing drugs like Viagra.

It is important to update and manage your website over time. Your website is an important tool to keep you in touch with your clients. Just like a physical shop or storefront can be built and opened, so too can a website be. A website can be launched, functional, and accessible for an indeterminate amount of time. However, much as storefront requires active maintenance to keep inventory updated and the exterior in good condition, so also must a website be updated for performance, style and security.

The YPD Captains Endowment Association website was recently hacked by an anonymous hacker group. It has been declared that "no confidential information has been compromised." Anonymous was accused of the attack, but recently has stated that they did not actually inject malware into the website. They also jabbed NYPD for targeting and abusing the people it is meant to protect, and that the attack was expected due to their previous actions.

All four major website browers, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple's Safari were hacked at the Pwn2Own contest in Vancouver, Canada on Thursday. JungHoon (lokihardt) of South Korea was able to hack all four browsers by himself. He was rewarded with $225,000 USD and new laptops. The Chrome hack was the largest payout since the contest started, resulting in $75,000 in prize money.