That is the downside of growing more popular in the three years
since it's been around. But there has to be a way to counter the harsh
reality out there: A hacker will look to a popular site to exploit and
there is little the site can do.
In this case, there is plenty. Twitter's founders are intent on
keeping the attacks to a minimum and moving in quickly to counter any
big hack attacks.
Beyond that, Facebook, MySpace and every other social network has
dealt with this thorny problem. The advice is simple: Don't just sit
there and wait for it to happen. Start working to throw up your
firewalls long before it becomes inevitable.
By: Judi Hasson for 
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