Originally Posted by
schoolboy
There are many excellent opensource programs out there, but the choice of what you use must also be based on RISK. Even with zencart, you are taking a RISK using it. (very small one, but a risk nevertheless). There is no "come-back" on opensource... you use it at your own risk.
Fortunately, zencart (1.5.1) is a very secure and well-built system, with a committed team behind it, who tweak it constantly to keep a step ahead of crooks.
Filezilla is "ok" as a FTP program, but the issue I have with it is that it does not encrypt server login data. You just need some key-logging trojan to find its way onto your home machine, and your passwords to your server(s) will be captured.
So for SOME programs, it is worth considering spending a few bucks on getting proper security. I have seen (and fixed) a significant number of hacked sites, and in two recent instances, the hacks were traced to a key-logger and filezilla was a very strong suspect for kicking open the barn door.
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