Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Risks of Not Having Website Protection and Security

Having a website is not just a simple matter of getting something set up, and playing with the content every now and then. Because your website represents your business on the internet, that makes it a potential target for hackers.

Since the first discovery of "worms" on the internet, the Web has proven to be the primary place where bad guys lurk, looking for poorly secured websites to plant malicious code. And, they find plenty. According to the 2009 Security Threat Report from Sophos, one new infected Web page is discovered every 4.5 seconds.

You might think it won’t happen to you – why would hackers go for you when there are huge high profile targets around? The sad fact is that big companies can employ legions of experts to ensure their website stays safe and secure. You have limited resources, and may be relying on the company that designed your website a few years ago.


Some hackers break into websites just for the thrill of doing it. But others are malicious, and once they are in could replace your website with pornography, offensive messages, or something else. They can also make it difficult for you or your website company to fix it.

Criminals and hackers work together to obtain confidential data from your company or organisation, to steal identity information from your website users, to damage your reputation or simply to use your website to distribute malware to your users.

Criminals use automated tools to attack websites - just registering a new domain name will mean it gets scanned for vulnerabilities and potentially targeted.

The Internet has become a playground for criminals who leverage its universal accessibility to commit small to large crimes. It's wise to stay abreast on how to protect your data, brand, and business from web threats.

Web-based threats are increasing in number and severity. The consequences of becoming infected can be extensive and cause significant damage to your revenue, reputation and long-term survival.

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