Q4 2014 Security Report | Bots, Spiders & Scrapers | Podcast

Third-party content bots and scrapers are becoming increasingly prevalent as developers gather and utilize information gleaned from websites. These bots and scrapers can be divided into four categories, based on their desirability and aggressiveness. Knowing and understanding the different categories and how to mitigate the risks they pose is an important component of a sound web security strategy. Learn more about the criteria to evaluate these third party bots in this short audio podcast, and then download the full report at www.stateoftheinternet.com/security-reports