1. KEEP YOUR SOFTWARE UP-TO-DATE

It is crucial to keep all platforms or scripts on your website up-to-date. Hackers target security flaws in web software. It is important to update your website software on a regular basis

2. ENFORCE A STRONG PASSWORD POLICY

It is important to use strong passwords. Hackers us sophisticated software to crack passwords. Your passwords should be at least 10 characters long.

3. ENCRYPT YOUR LOGIN PAGES

Use SSL encryption on your login pages. SSL allows sensitive information to be transmitted securely.

4. USE A SECURE HOST

Choose a reputable hosting company that you know will take good care of your data. Make sure they keep backups of your website in the event that it gets hacked.

5. KEEP YOUR WEBSITE CLEAN

Every application, database or plugin that you use on your website is another possible entry point for hackers. You should delete any of them that you aren’t using anymore.

6. BACKUP YOUR DATA

Make sure that you back up all your website files on a regular basis. If you have a good backup then it won’t be that big of a deal if you have to restore your site if it gets compromised.

7. SCAN YOUR WEBSITE FOR VULNERABILITIES

There are many free web security scanners that you can use on a regular basis that can help you to keep your website free of security flaws.

8. HIRE A SECURITY EXPERT

If you have been hacked and you need help restoring your website we are here to help. JPT Web solutions can restore your website if the event of it getting hacked. We will also implement security measured to make sure that it doesn’t happen again.