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General Community => Off-Topic => Topic started by: PurpleEdge on August 25, 2011, 01:34:01 AM

Title: The risks of a CMS that "calls home"
Post by: PurpleEdge on August 25, 2011, 01:34:01 AM

I use WordPress sometimes and I was impressed by how it "calls home" to get the latest news and updates from the wordpress site.

I also use Prestashop which does the same thing, and yesterday they paid the penalty for this feature...

http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/126114-please-read-security-procedure/


...you can never be too vigilant!

Title: Re: The risks of a CMS that "calls home"
Post by: Xagone on August 28, 2011, 04:54:32 PM

A CMS/Online Apps should NEVER as default "call home" except to register (for non-free)

this is a critical error, even worst for a shopping cart!