OT: Site security

Question

Check out this article. It's about a new service that will
check your site's reputation and security.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199600394

Answer 1

security is a cat and mouse game that goes around in circles, regardless of what technology we're talking about.  What's good today is bad tomorrow (not literally but you get the point).
you should choose what best fits your needs and your required level of security.  Anything is better than nothing, but anything isn't everything.  From javascript/ajax, custom programming, validation techniques (example: honeypots, captcha,..), and server side considerations, to secure forms there are countless counter measures that can be used.
dreamweaver provides users with an AJAX framework called SPRY, that has form field checks that are easy to implement and will help secure your forms by requiring data entered follows format standards and that they are required to execute your sql.  are they full proof and impenetrable, no, but they are an excellent step in protecting your database from unnecessary form spam.  unless you have a reason to suspect you will be a high value target for attacks, this basic counter measure should suffice, especially combined with the honeypot or captcha technique.  You can also integrate some if else statements using php to verify the existence of, and sanitize, the required form fields in the rare situation the user doesn't have javascript support.