Registration:User

Being asked to Register

So you've been asked to register somewhere. There are very few places you would to register your personal information, yet so many require it. Many attempts to bypass these unnecessary processes are made. We will assume in this example that the registration is on a web page, and it's asking for your personal information (Name, Address, etc).

1. If you look at the URL in your browser, on the registration site, does it start with http://? If so, you should contact them and send them to Registration:Host and definitely do NOT register until they change their process.
2. Do not be afraid to ask questions before filling out a form. How will your personal information be securely stored on their servers? What access control do they have around your personal information? Can anyone access your personal information, with no audit trail? This is the case in +90% of the environments this author has worked in.