4 Best Practices To Protect Your Website From Hackers

Hackers do not choose which website to hack, though this is what people choose to believe. Even if your website is not a big one, there is still a great chance that it will get hacked. In fact, you are most likely to be a good target for hackers because of this false belief. Even if you have a small business, keeping your guards down is not an option. No matter the size, regardless of time, your website gets hacked all the time.

When talking about hacking, the first thing that comes to mind is stealing data or defacing the website. However, these are not the only types of security breaches taking place on the World Wide Web. There are also devious attempts to turn your server into a temporary server for illegal files or an email relay for sending spam. Your website can be protected from suspicious activities and there are 4 ways to keep it secure.

1. Make sure your software is updated

Your website should run on up-to-date software to ensure that it is impervious to cyber attacks. Running updates regularly will help you to identify if your website is supported by the most recent version of the software. Even if you are using third-party plug-ins, you need to keep information updated and implement them in a timely manner. It is easy to forget about keeping your third-party plug-ins updated, but outdated plug-ins can pose a serious threat to your website. It can even become a gateway for hackers to destroy your website.

2. Install antivirus

Malicious attacks happen when you do not reinforce security around your website. Aside from installing antivirus, it is also important to install firewall. They can sift out malicious requests, inspect incoming traffic and protect your website from spam. A web host provider that has the ability to handle website security threats must be considered. It is also recommended to choose a dedicated hosting server so you can prevent attacks due to sharing your server with multiple websites.

3. Switch to HTTPS

Sensitive information cannot be transferred from an unsecured server. This is why switching to HTTPS or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure ensures you have a secure communications protocol. It ensures that there is an additional encryption called Transport Layer Security (TLS), which serves as extra security from hackers. More often than not, e-commerce websites have layers of encryptions so online transactions are protected.

4. Use strong passwords

One way hackers attack is by guessing username/password combinations. There is an alarming rise of attacks in the last two years. It is prevalent across the globe. Brute force attacks can be eliminated by creating strong passwords. A strong password is a combination of alphanumeric characters, symbols, upper and lower case letters. It should be at least 12 characters long. As much as possible, you should not use the password for all website logins. Make it a habit to change your passwords regularly as well.

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