Website Security for Small Businesses

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In today’s digital world, businesses rely heavily on their websites! However, these online assets can be vulnerable to cyberattacks, data breaches and other threats that can severely impact finances, reputation, and customer trust. We are here to help guide you through essential website security measures to protect your business and ensure a safe online experience for your customers.

1. Strong Passwords and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Use complex passwords that combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Avoid using easily guessable information like birthdays or pet names.  Using Multi-Factor Authentication when you can is also good practice, this adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of verification, such as a code sent to your phone or email.   

2. Regular Software Updates

We keep your website software up-to-date, including the content management system (CMS), plugins, and themes. Updates often include security patches that fix vulnerabilities.

3. Secure Hosting

We use an award-winning web hosting provider with strong security measures, such as firewalls, virus scans, brute force protection and regular backups.

4. SSL Certificate

We can provide you with an SSL certificate to encrypt data transmitted between your website and visitors’ browsers. This ensures that sensitive information, such as credit card details, is protected.

5. Regular Backups

We regularly back up your website files and database. This will allow you to restore your website in case of a cyberattack or other data loss.

6. Limit User Access

It’s a good idea to restrict access to your website’s admin area to authorised employees only. We often use role-based access control to grant different levels of permissions to different users.

7. Employee Training

Educate your employees about common cyber threats, such as phishing emails and social engineering attacks. Teach them to be cautious when clicking on links or downloading attachments from unknown sources.

If you have any questions about your website’s security, or if you require additional training on your website, please get in touch with us.

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