In this day and age you can never be too careful when it comes to website security. There are plenty of horror stories out there about companies that have had their website hacked and messed with, causing disruption for customers who visit the site and the company’s online presence as a whole. Their are basic steps you can take to make sure your website is secure, making sure that kind of incident never happens to you and leaving you with a little less stress when it comes to online management.
User Access
Make sure to limit the number of users who have access to the site, only allow people you trust and who work for you. Have trustworthy people on your team help make sure that your passwords and security info aren’t being released to others w
ho might want to invade your site.
Getting an SSL Certificate
An SSL certificate can assure a safe connection from your site to your visitors web browser. Not only does this give confidence to your visitors that your website is secure, but is also a major requirement for most sites using logins and ecommerce stores.
Software Updates
Keeping your software updated is a huge part of website security. Having your site equipped with the latest version of your CMS or other hosting service can make sure that all the holes and flaws in your security are regularly patched and safe from possible hackers.