Websites are valuable targets for cybercriminals and attacks are becoming more frequent, varied and sophisticated. And with 60% of victims going out of business within six months of an attack, keeping your website secure is essential. To help, here are some important questions you need to ask about your website\u2019s security.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Have you installed an SSL certificate? Do you back up your website? How secure is your hosting? How often do you update software, plugins and themes? Are you protected from phishing? Website owners need to be on the ball when it comes to keeping their sites secure. Hopefully, by answering the questions above and looking at the information we have provided, you\u2019ll be able to make your website security even more watertight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For more information about our wide range of secure hosting services, visit our homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Websites are valuable targets for cybercriminals and attacks are becoming more frequent, varied and sophisticated. And with 60% of victims going out of business within six months of an attack,…<\/p>\n
<\/strong>If your website accepts online payments or collects customer data, the information people send to your website is vulnerable to interception as it travels across the internet between their browser and your server. If this happens, it can result in legal claims and damage trust in your company.
By installing an SSL certificate<\/a>, that data is strongly encrypted, ensuring that even if it was intercepted, no one could access the actual information. If you have an SSL certificate, browsers also label your site as secure with the padlock icon, increasing customer confidence to shop with you.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
<\/strong>If malware, ransomware or a hacking attack resulted in a loss of your website software, content and data, how quickly or easily could you restore it and get your business up and running again? Starting from scratch is, for most companies, the chief reason why suffering an attack puts them out of business.
At WHUK, many of our plans now come with free daily backups of your website included. For those that need more frequent backups to ensure business continuity, our Website and Server Backup Plans<\/a> back up at the frequency you need, encrypt backups for you and test them for integrity so that you\u2019ll know they will work if you need them.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
<\/strong>Not all web hosts provide the same level of security for their customers, so it’s worth checking what security features your current hosting plans have. At WHUK, for example, your server is protected round the clock by firewalls that scan your site, detecting and eliminating malware, hacking and DDoS attacks. We also make it easy for you to restrict access to and password-protect your directories.
For the additional security of CMS sites, like WordPress, we also offer the Patchman Website Security<\/a> tool that automatically installs security patches and quarantines infections.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
<\/strong>Its common for security holes to be found in all types of software, which is why developers are constantly updating them to remove the vulnerabilities. Hackers use sophisticated bots to scan the internet, looking for websites with these weaknesses. Once found, they target them for attack. The sooner you update software, plugins and themes once a new version is released, the safer your website is.
One of the main reasons websites get attacked is because their owners haven\u2019t got around to updating. Unless your website relies on an older (legacy) software version to run, there\u2019s no need to manually update anything. You can set up auto-updates via your control panel or through the admin area of your website.
For more tips on keeping your WordPress site secure, check out our guide on 10 Proven Ways to Strengthen WordPress Security<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
<\/strong>Targeted phishing attacks on businesses are on the rise, with a growing number of employees unwittingly giving away login credentials and, in some circumstances, being duped into transferring money to criminal\u2019s accounts after receiving fake emails pretending to come from executives and managers.
There are two ways to help reduce this. Firstly, using an advanced email filter, like SpamExperts<\/a>, can drastically reduce the number of phishing, malware-infected and other spam arriving in your inbox. At the same time, Email Certificates<\/a> verify that emails are genuine and not fakes, reducing the likelihood that an employee or customer will open an email that is not genuinely from your business. They also encrypt your email\u2019s content, acting like an SSL certificate, to prevent messages and attachments from being stolen or tampered with in transit.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nConclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n