Whether you have a personal site that you use simply to blog on occasion or a global, large-scale business, security is of utmost importance. Security is likely the aspect of web hosting that is most important to everyone, and if it is not, it should be.
- All accounts are backed up for free on a daily and weekly basis.
- We run a security update on a daily basis on all servers.
- We monitor all servers 24/7 and if a problem arises, our administrators are on top of it.
Website Security – How do I Protect my Website?
Website security is one of the biggest concerns of most website owners. While it is difficult to completely protect your site, there are many steps that you can take to make your site as secure as possible and to help you prepare if your site is hacked. There are too many types of website to go over all the ways to protect your site but the following guide should assist you in making your site more secure.
Backing up your account
Making regular backups of your website is very important, and is one of the best recommendations that we can provide as if your account is ever attacked you will have a “clean” version that you can upload. cPanel includes an easy backup utility that you can use to backup your entire website, including your databases, email, and files.
What can I do to protect my website?
There are numerous methods that hackers use to compromise a website, however the two most popular methods are:
- Vulnerabilities in the software you run on your hosting account
- Vulnerabilities in software that you run on your local computer
Vulnerabilities in the software you run on your hosting account
Most software that users run on their website is Open Source software. Open Source software is software that is freely available for anyone to download and use. While using free software is a great way to build your website, one of the negatives is that hackers also have access to the code to find ways to exploit it. Software such as WordPress and Joomla frequently update their software to help prevent and patch security issues, and it is highly recommend that you update your software whenever a new version is available.
The following is a list of links, for WordPress and Joomla specifically, that point to the software’s own information about security:
WordPress
Joomla
Did you code and develop your website yourself?
If you coded your own website, knowing common hacking techniques will help you make your site more secure. The following is a list of links to articles on Wikipedia that provide more information on common hacking techniques:
Vulnerabilities in software that you run on your local computer
Not only do Open Source applications like Joomla and WordPress release updates on a regular basis, but programs that run from your computer also update regularly and any vulnerabilities can be used by hackers to attack your website. The following is a list of links to major software titles and information about the security updates they have available:
Adobe
Microsoft
Apple
