As technology evolves, cybercrime is becoming more prevalent as hackers keep finding more sophisticated means to attack websites, putting many businesses at risk. When hackers successfully attack your site, you risk losing high-value company data, business reputation, revenue, and more.
This is why every site owner should ensure website security. Ensuring cyber security keeps your clients’ and business’s confidential data safe, provides you with peace of mind, and secures your reputation and sales. It also offers you a competitive advantage over your business rivals.
Here are ways to protect your website from hackers.
1. Device fingerprinting
Also known as browser or machine fingerprinting, device fingerprinting collects unique identifying data from an electronic device for identity validation and fraud prevention. It enables you to track users as they browse and interact with mobile apps. Device fingerprinting allows you to store various device identifiers through a mobile app or web browser.
The mobile app identifiers you may collect include Wi-Fi networks, device ID, and GPS, while those you can collect via the browser are IP address, browser version, OS version, HTTP cookies, and system fonts. More is explained here on device fingerprinting. However, device fingerprinting isn’t an effective way to keep hackers from your website when used alone. Consider creating multi-layered solutions that hackers can’t easily bypass.
2. Firewall installation
For a hacker to get into your website, they create a bot that sniffs vulnerable websites using automated processes programmed to conduct specific tasks. You can successfully keep hackers off your site when you install a firewall because every information request made to your website has to go through the firewall first. If it identifies the request or the IP address as malicious, it’s immediately blocked without being processed, ensuring website security.
3. Keep your plugins and software up-to-date
Using bots, hackers can quickly scan and find compromised websites. Failure to update your plugins and software leaves your site vulnerable to malicious attacks. New updates come with enhanced security measures that make it difficult for cyber attackers to access your website. Always be on the lookout for software and plugins’ updates to keep your site updated and safe from cyber insecurity.
4. Use strong passwords
Weak passwords can render your website vulnerable. Consider creating hard-to-guess passwords which are long enough to include numbers, letters, symbols, and characters. Avoid using similar passwords for all your accounts. Make it a policy for everyone who accesses your website to have a strong password. Additionally, consider strengthening your passwords using two-factor authentication. Include a security question that each user should answer after a successful password entry.
5. Use a secure web hosting
When looking for a hosting service, don’t overlook the benefits of updated security settings. A secure web host should have a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTL) that allows safe file upload on your hosting account and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for client information security when making purchases. Additionally, ensure that the host’s server is regularly maintained and updated with the latest security features to protect your files, data, and privacy.
Endnote
Website security is vital for every business that wishes to protect its reputation, keep customer’s confidential information and the company’s high-value data safe. Use the above tips to protect your website from hackers.
