Verify and e-mail address format ShowVerify and e-mail address format
Using a filter
With regular expressions
Example of use
Explanations
What does the code do
There are several ways to determine if a variable contains a valid email address. These techniques do not...
False professional email addresses ShowFalse professional email addresses
An opportunity for scammers
Avoiding the trap
Here is a non exhaustive list domain names used frequently by scammers
An opportunity for scammers
An address in the form bank@financial.com or...
Online Banking ShowOnline Banking
Advantages/Disadvantages of online banking
Time Saving
Savings
Reliability
The Online Banks
manage your bank accounts
Manage your loans online
Online Bank Services: Access and uses
Open an account
Do your...
E-mail scams - Fund transfer scams ShowScams
A "scam" is a fraudulent practice of African origin that involves extorting funds from internet users by enticing them with a sum of money and promising them a share of it. The use of scams originated in Nigeria, which has also given them the...
Cryptography - Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) ShowIntroduction to SSL
SSL (Secure Sockets Layers) is a process that manages the security of transactions made on the Internet. The SSL standard was developed by Netscape, together with Mastercard, Bank of America, MCI and Silicon Graphics. It is...
Phishing ShowIntroduction to phishing
Phishing (contraction of the words "fishing" and "phreaking", referring to the hacking of telephone lines), is a fraudulent technique used by hackers to retrieve information (usually bank account information) from internet...