How can I protect my company from online hackers?
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Nov 17, 2018
Hi James,
Depending upon your company, your industry, your target market, etcetera: keeping your software up to date is the easiest way to protect your company from online hackers.
Software updates are essentially security patches to your current software code that implement the necessary security measures and updates for you.
The software on your physical computers, servers, websites [including all plugins], CMS, etcetera should all be maintained and updated on a regular basis.
Database maintenance and security are also crucial. Data is king, and great database design is essential to the security of your company. Online hackers can use your online forms or URL parameters to access or manipulate your database(s) through a technique called SQL injection.
Make a habit of using strong passwords [that are encrypted] for everything. I would recommend getting a password manager like LastPass (https://lastpass.com) to manage your passwords.
Here's are a few more ways to proactively stay protected against online hackers: have an SSL installed for HTTPS, get website security tools installed and configured on your site(s), setup multi-factor authentication, use VPN at all times, remove default admin user from WordPress, and avoid uploads on your websites.
Hope this is helpful! If you require any further information or assistance, feel free to contact me.
Have a wonderful day! Thank you.
With gratitude,
Alex
Nov 16, 2018
I would recommend you to use protection software like VPN and Antiviruses software and also need to educate your self and your employees as well on what NOT to do within workstations.
Mostly hackers send invitations and ask them to click on it (phishing) if it happens none of the software can save you!
Nov 16, 2018
Hello, I am a writer from SenPerfectand a few months ago I was hacked. So, I was looking for some advice and made my own tips list. I hope it will help you.
A valuable contribution to increased security on the Internet is provided by strong, unique passwords. If you change your passwords regularly, you can protect yourself even more effectively against hackers. Secure passwords consist of an arbitrary sequence of letters, numbers, and special characters that can not be reconstructed by third parties.
The basis for protection against hackers is to keep all installed software always up to date and to make available updates immediately. IT experts even consider this measure more relevant than the use of anti-virus programs.
A professional anti-virus software for the IT systems is still required. The standard is a real-time scanner that continuously monitors all activities in the background and blocks potential pests. Of course, the virus protection must be permanently up to date, because only current virus signatures effectively protect against hackers.
Despite virus scanner, firewall, and Co the risk for a hacker attack can never be completely excluded. For this reason, companies and the self-employed must ensure that backup copies of all relevant data are constantly made.
Use web filters. Ransomware sites are a trap that you can quickly fall into - and often have devastating consequences. Once a computer has been infected with ransomware, the entire network can be blocked and the security of your data is at the mercy of hackers. To reduce the likelihood of such a scenario, IT pros should use a web filter to block regularly known ransomware sites, either manually or with a third-party software tool.
Good luck.
Nov 15, 2018
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I see, I appreciate the feedback.
-James G.