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08 December 2016

LightMedia have been awarded the Cyber Essentials certification which is a government-endorsed cyber security standard. The certification demonstrates LightMedia meets a government-set level of protection against common cyber threats, takes cyber and information security seriously, and can work directly for Government contract projects[1]. Protecting customer and company information is of key importance to us at LightMedia and certificatations like this help demonstrate that small to medium...

16 November 2016

With years of developing web applications, one thing that comes up time and time again is... What is the safest way to store passwords in a system? There are number of simple ways to store passwords Clear text Encrypted Hashing Password-based key derivation functions Clear Text If someone enters their password as "dog1" then the password will be stored in the database as "dog1". Storing the password in this format means anyone with access to the...

01 June 2016

We felt it was about time we added a burst of colour and creativity to our walls here in the LightMedia office. It'll certainly take some getting used to but we're very happy with it! Take a look at this short timelapse of the work being done.

11 April 2016

The Horizon Interactive Awards, a leading international interactive media awards competition, has announced the 2015 award winners to highlight this year’s “best of the best” in interactive media production. LightMedia was recognized for their excellence with a Bronze award within the Health / Human Services category. LightMedia submitted the BAUS Public and Members website which was assessed by an international, volunteer panel of industry professionals with diverse...

03 March 2016

We are delighted to announce that the new website for the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) wins the 'Best in Class' Award in the Interactive Media Awards 2015. The Best in Class award is the highest honour bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism in the digital industry. In order to win this award level, a site has to successfully pass through a comprehensive judging process, an...

28 January 2016

Developing a great online community site is a painstaking process involving a wide range of different skills, including good communication, a thorough understanding of the community’s environment and culture and a lot of patience. For many agencies, a great website is all about what looks good on the page and how the imagery, fonts and colours work together. Whilst we also think this is important, unfortunately it’s not what creates an enjoyable or smooth experience for your...