Secure your Website – security is essential when you own a website.
Every day over 30,000 new websites are being hacked, and you want to make sure that your Website is secured.
Here are some steps – on how to protect your Website from hackers and other malicious attacks.
- Install a firewall for websites
- Backup Your Data On and Off-Site
- Have strong passwords
- Install security plugins
- Use HTTPS
- Limit your login attempts
- Keep yourself updated on security news
1. Install a firewall for websites
A firewall is network security software or a hardware device that acts as a filter to protect your Website (or network) and private data from unauthorized access.
A firewall works by analyzing a website based on predetermined rules. It monitors any attempts to access your Website and blocks any data that doesn’t meet its set of criteria.
On WordPress, you can add a firewall to your site with plugins. Here are some of the best firewalls.
- Sucury
- MaxCDN (StackPath)
- Cloudflare
- Wordfence Security
- Jet Pack
- BulletProof Security
2. Backup Your Data On and Off-Site
Data backup is copying data from a primary to a secondary location to protect it from hackers or malicious action.
3. Have strong passwords
It would be best if you used strong passwords to protect yourself from being hacked
4. Use HTTPS
Once you’ve installed an SSL certificate, your Website should qualify for HTTPS encryption;
you can usually activate the HTTPS encryption by installing your SSL certificate to your Website’s “Certificates” section.
- If you use a website platform such as WordPress or Weebly, your Website probably already uses HTTPS.
- An HTTPS certificate must be renewed every year
5. Keep yourself updated on security news
As we have observed over the past few years, the Information security world is constantly evolving. This evolution is making it increasingly important to keep up with the latest information security news, threats, data breaches, and vulnerabilities.
