The hackers are coming! Make sure you’re prepared with tips to secure your website

Most people on the internet are good, honest people. However, there are some people browsing the internet who derive fun from poking around websites and finding security holes. When I checked the security logs of my photography site there were a few hundred (blocked) attempts to gain unauthorized access. You have to be a pretty sad hacker if you’re trying to gain access to an art site, but then again if this is happening to me it’s probably happening to you too. Luckily, there are a few simple tips can help provide some basic level of security for your website.

Obviously, the subject of data security is a complicated one and way beyond the scope of this post. However, I will address the very basics one should do which will alleviate many potential problems that might allow people to see things they shouldn’t. Beware, this is a bit of a “techy” post. If that’s not your cup of tea, you might want to scroll straight to the bottom and check out my e-book with a wealth of information on web…