fyi...I would be careful who you give your FTP and Admin passwords to. By doing so you gave them the keys to your entire system. They can modify templates, files, widgets, security settings, etc. They could even lock you out of your own site.
It always amazes me how quickly people are willing to give out passwords and account information to total strangers on line. I always tell my kids that you only have the characters going across your computer screen to go by when dealing with people on line.
I've purchased a number of skins and mods for my site and several times I've been asked for passwords so the vendor could review the site whenever I have an issue. I always decline their request.
I should add that whenever I purchase a skin or mod online I use a prepaid Walmart money card that I use exclusively for online purchases. This way if someone steals the card info they can only use the money that's currently on the card and I only put money on the card to cover a pending purchase so most of the time the card balance is zero. It also eliminates the possibility of anyone stealing my bank information as the card is not tied to any bank account.
08-16-2012, 05:41 PM
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