Two Simple Security Steps for your Web Site
This article offers several security issues that every Web site
owner or developer should be aware of.It's important to be aware
of these issues because for many organizations, a Web site is an
integral part of their processes, and any downtime can result in
costly maintenance work, lost business, or upset customers.
First and foremost, you should only grant access to those who
need access. For example, if you will be the only one uploading
files to the site, no one else should have FTP privileges. If
there is only one person in your organization who needs access
to financial data related to the Web site, only that person
should be able to access the billing records for your account.
This also applies to any of the other features or services that
are accessible by administrators of the Web site.
Second, and perhaps the single most important security
precaution, is to use strong passwords. A good general rule in
password creation is that a password should be easy for you to
remember but impossible for others to guess. Also, it should
contain both alphabetical and numerical characters, and if
possible, special characters such as %, !, or (. By having a
strong password, you can ensure that hackers cannot access your
mission critical Web, e-mail, and database files.