| The virtual world is a complex world where there is an | | | | other forms of malicious attacks that will allow hackers |
| exchange and sharing of information, data, important | | | | to take control of your system. Find a good anti-virus |
| records, business transactions, selling and buying | | | | software that can help drive away hackers. |
| activities, and exchange of stories and thoughts. If you | | | | * Fend off hacking by activating your firewall. Set your |
| have a website, for sure you want to secure your | | | | firewall properly so it can fully function in preventing |
| website from hackers especially if it involves important | | | | hackers from accessing your files. Configure your |
| financial or confidential information. | | | | firewall according to your protection needs. |
| Malicious attacks on government sites, bank websites, | | | | * Safeguard your server. Keeping your server safe is |
| social network sites, your online store and even your | | | | another thing you need to safeguard. Hackers can |
| online journal do exist and this indeed is a big headache | | | | also attack your server through malware and viruses |
| for website owners and maintainers. Making your site | | | | that can cripple the smooth operation of your website. |
| secured and protected from these attacks, helps a lot | | | | Set the right security to your server and make sure |
| in saving money and effort in making your website up | | | | you also restrict access to your server. |
| and running again after an attack, and of course, it is | | | | * Test your website against malicious attacks and |
| important also to be trustworthy to your online | | | | hacking. One way to secure your website is to check |
| customers. | | | | the vulnerability of your website by conducting an |
| To help secure your website from hackers and make | | | | attack test. This will help you find the weak points of |
| it your top priority, here are some few tips and | | | | your system and allow you to find solutions to protect |
| suggestions on how you can make your site safe | | | | these possible entry points to make your system and |
| from hackers. | | | | website secured from hackers. |
| * Make your passwords safe. This does not only | | | | * Make your network safe physically as well. Of |
| mean keeping your passwords unknown to many | | | | course, aside from making sure that your website is |
| people but also making sure you have a password | | | | not vulnerable to attacks online, you have to make |
| that is not obvious and not easy to guess. | | | | sure also that your system is safe from intruders who |
| Alphanumeric and long passwords are often | | | | can access your system right in your office. |
| recommended to secure your website. If there is a | | | | Keep in mind these simple ways on how to secure |
| need to share a password to another person in the | | | | your website from hackers and malicious attacks and |
| team, then you must make sure he is trustworthy. | | | | you will enjoy a smooth-running and trusted website |
| * Don't ignore anti-virus protection and make sure it is | | | | that caters to the needs of your online visitors. |
| up-to-date. Make sure you are free from virus and | | | | |