7 Tips to Protect Your Website From Hackers

We have all heard in the headlines about major companies like Chase, Target, and Home Depot having data breaches with Ashley Madison being one of the latest high-profile victims.

The threat to small businesses on experiencing attacks by hackers is very real and not something to ignore. In fact, according to a 2013 survey by the National Small Business Association over 44% of small businesses have had their systems hacked.

The Dangers of Not Protecting your Systems

It's easy for a small business owner and entrepreneurs to say "Oh it won't happen to me." Or because they are too busy with the day-to-day operations of the business not to make website security a top priority.

But the dangers of doing nothing are alarming. Hackers can:

• Break into your database and steal customer information.

• Deface your website and put inappropriate pictures or text on it.

• Submit malicious code through forms to deliver viruses and other harmful code to visitors who enter your site.

• Log into your email server to send spam through your server.

As a business owner, it's important to understand these dangers and know what needs to be in place in order to minimalize your risk of being compromised.

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