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Mohit Chaprana
Mohit Chaprana

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How to Secure a Website? Quick Tips

How to Secure a Website | 7 Tips to Keep It Secure

  1. Install SSL – buying a simple Secure Sockets Layer certificate is a crucial first step.

  2. Use anti- malware software – to scan for and prevent malicious attacks.

  3. Make your passwords uncrackable – 123456 won’t cut it!

  4. Keep your website up to date – using out-of-date software is like leaving your back door unlocked.

  5. Don’t help the hackers – look out for phishing emails and other scams.

  6. Manually accept on-site comments – keep control over potentially dodgy comments.

  7. Run regular backups – to prepare for the worst case scenario.

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Carlos Saltos
  1. Run recovery tests from time to time to ensure the backups are actually working