How To Improve Your Website Security – Simple Checklist

As an online marketer, you should always know how to protect your biggest asset which is your website. Your website is a vital aspect of your business. Especially when your business is purely Internet-based. It is the place where you showcase your business and where customers share sensitive information, like their credit card numbers. For these reasons, it’s imperative that you or your web designers know how to improve your website security.

It may sound difficult but with a little bit of direction, it’s not actually that hard. Here are some of the basic WordPress security skills that you should be aware of as a marketer.

Make sure that your computer is virus-free

When your computer is infected with malware or other viruses, hackers may be able to retrieve your login details. Who knows what they will do with the data they can access. They can sell your customers’ data or mess with your payment security system. That’s why it’s important to keep your antivirus program up to date.

 

Use strong passwords

Don’t be lazy! By using weak and common passwords it can give to the hackers a free pass to your website admin page. Be vigilant to use strong and complicated passwords for your safety. And also for the safety of your customers, clients, and patients. Don’t forget to try to change passwords regularly to avoid being hacked.

 

Make sure that your website is on secured hosting

Be wise when choosing your hosting company and plan ahead. Choose a company that thinks of security as one of their highest priorities. It doesn’t matter if it’s a little more expensive, as long as you know that your website is in good hands. When choosing a hosting plan, make sure that it offers these features:

• Latest PHP and MySQL versions support

• Web application firewall

• Intrusion detection system

• Account Isolation

More WordPress security discussions are available on Siteground’s Tutorial. As a business owner, you should discuss website security with your web developers. You wouldn’t want to put your business and your customers at risk.

 

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