{"id":343,"date":"2018-03-21T23:01:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=343"},"modified":"2018-09-06T09:01:23","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T08:01:23","slug":"how-to-secure-my-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/security\/how-to-secure-my-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Secure My Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Credit: Tony Messer<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Why Website Security Is Important<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you run a website whether business or personal then ensuring that it is secure is important for a number of reasons, as shown below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To prevent Malware (viruses) being uploaded to your site<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To prevent Phishing emails being sent via your website<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To reassure your website visitors that your website is safe<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To get a better ranking in the search engines like Google<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To protect your business from getting hacked and to protect against losing vital data<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Watch this quick video on how you can protect your website \u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"fitvid862541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pi2YVwZ_xmU?rel=0\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What Happens If Your Website Is Not Secure?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If your website is not secure then hackers and criminals can target your website and exploit any weaknesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They have a range of hacking tools at their disposal but the main ones are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Man In The Middle (MITM) Attack \u2013 this is where details are accessed between your website and the person\u2019s browser<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Malware Uploads \u2013 Malware is injected to your website through vulnerabilities in the code<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How To Secure Your Website<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There are two main ways to secure your website:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Switch to Secure\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickaweb.co.uk\/kb\/what-is-https\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HTTPS<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Use a Website Security Seal with Malware Detection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here\u2019s how they work.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"fitvid472552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fotBxhGqX_s?rel=0\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Secure HTTPS (SSL Certificate)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The most basic way you can protect your site is to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickaweb.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-switch-your-website-to-https\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">switch to HTTPS hosting<\/a>. This requires an SSL certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Normally websites are hosted on HTTP \u2013 check up in your browser. The problem with HTTP is that it is not secure. Hackers can \u2018listen\u2019 in to any data that is passed between your visitor\u2019s browser and your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This could be sensitive data such as credit or debit card details or login credentials for their website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With HTTPS a secure, encrypted connection is made between the browser and your website so that any data passed between them can not be intercepted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, HTTPS is not just good for security. Google have made it clear that HTTPS is also a ranking factor in their algorithm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In short this means that Google favours websites that use HTTPS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you want to switch to HTTPS you will need an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clientportal.skytechng.com\/store\/ssl-certificates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SSL Certificate<\/a>. These are not very expensive and they are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickaweb.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-switch-your-website-to-https\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">easy to install<\/a>. Our support team is on hand to assist you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Check\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickaweb.co.uk\/secure-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pickaweb\u00b4s secure hosting<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Website Security Seal<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A Site Seal is a security feature that monitors your website looking for Malware (i.e. viruses uploaded by hackers).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It\u2019s like having an anti-virus for your website. You wouldn\u2019t access the internet without using an anti-virus so why expose your website to potential threats?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It monitors your files and if it detects any Malware it notifies you so that you can remove it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You can see an example of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickaweb.co.uk\/sitelock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website Security Seal<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Depending on the level of service the Website Security Seal that you use it can also remove any malicious files too for extra security and peace of mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How Much Does It Cost To Secure My Website?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clientportal.skytechng.com\/store\/ssl-certificates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SSL Certificate<\/a>\u00a0the cost start at just \u00a329 per year plus an IP address at a cost of \u00a310 per year (correct at time of writing \u2013 prices may change over time).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickaweb.co.uk\/sitelock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website Security Seal<\/a>\u00a0the price starts at \u00a319.99 per year for daily Website scanning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We hope you have found useful this post on how to secure a website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Thanks for reading and leave your questions below to keep the conversation going.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Tony Messer Why Website Security Is Important If you run a website whether business or personal then ensuring that it is secure is important for a number of reasons, as shown below: To prevent Malware (viruses) being uploaded to your site To prevent Phishing emails being sent via your website To reassure your website [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":6177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2409],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-security"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/how-to-secure-a-website.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}