3 Security Products You Need For Your Website
There is no such thing as a website that does not need a website security package. The more complex your website, the higher the level of security you need to keep your business and customers safe. At minimum, there are three security products you should purchase before your website goes live.
24/7 Monitoring
Keeping your website monitored throughout the day and night is the only way to notice suspicious activity and stop the activity before it causes irreparable harm. Some types of suspicious activity include invalid log-in attempts. Typically these attempts occur at the level of the admin panel in an attempt to gain control over the website. Fortunately, if you have a strong log-in name and password, it will take many attempts for someone to successfully log in, thereby sending up a red flag. The IP address can be blocked to prevent further attempts. Additionally, monitoring where log-ins occur can be important. Your security features may block any log-in attempt from outside a specific country, so even if your credentials are compromised, you have a chance to change them before any harm is done.
Automatic Updating
When new versions of your content management system (CMS) or plug-ins are released, you want your security package to update to the latest version. If you decide you want to keep an older version, it is better to manually update the configurations yourself. The advantage of having the latest CMS and plug-ins is they are better supported than their predecessors. This means any known vulnerabilities or incompatibilities are likely to be addressed quickly. When you rely on older versions of software, eventually they may go unsupported, which increases your risk of cyber-attacks, either by injection of malware or having your website hacked because of a security breach. The newest version of a CMS and plug-ins is also more likely to work seamlessly together and not cause problems.
Malware Removal
When you purchase a package that comes with malware removal, it will be more affordable to handle problems if they occur later, instead of needing a separate investment to clean up your website. If you have regular monitoring combined with malware removal, as soon as malware is detected during scans, it is promptly removed. When the problem software is removed quickly, it is less likely to have caused damage to your website or subjected customers to vulnerabilities, such as having their personal information stolen. A major concern with most websites, especially those that perform financial transactions, is malware designed to steal financial information can be on a website days or even months before a company realizes the information has been compromised.
Before you launch a website, your top consideration should be security. Investing in the best security package you can reasonably afford will immediately pay for itself by protecting your business and customers.