5 Tips to protect your website against hackers

Have you ever heard of hackers or cybercriminals? What are you doing to protect your website? The security of a website is a very important factor, because it allows you to keep your data and those of your customers. That's why today we want to talk about website security. If you have had the opportunity to listen to the news over the past two years, you must have heard of the various computer security attacks that have taken place around the world. In this article, we are going to see you five tips that can help you better secure your website or applications. We are never really safe from attacks by cybercriminals. However, it is a reality, so all you can do as an individual or as a company is to be on its guard and install strategies that can help you be better prepared.

5 tips to protect your website

Below are 5 tips to protect your website from hackers and cybercriminals.

Tip #1: Constantly update your website

When you make updates, it simply allows you to rectify problems or fix possible problems that may occur in the future. While designing your site, opt for solutions that have regular updates. With each update, additional protections are integrated and vulnerabilities are fixed. Therefore, these updates are of vital importance as they strengthen the security of your website.

Tip #2: Avoid passwords that are too simple

Most of the time when a hacker arrives on your site, the first thing they will try to do is log into the platform and try different combinations of passwords. So, having said that, if you have among other users who use passwords that are too simple, this can be a doorway for attacks from cybercriminals. So, during it is done more often tell your customers to use a strong or difficult password. However, if you are lacking inspiration, you can use tools such as KeePass or LastPass which allow you to have sufficiently complex passwords to protect your site against hackers.

Tip #3: Avoid overloading your website with unreliable extensions

If you intend to add new functionalities to your site instead of collecting codes from all over the net, it is very important to refer to reliable sources. Having too many extensions is not an advantage for the security of your site, because not all of these extensions have a regular update. Some extensions are thus specifically designed for WordPress sites while others work with CMS. This all depends on the purpose of your site. To avoid choosing unnecessary extensions, do some research and read reviews to get a good idea of their level of reliability beforehand.

Tip #4: Protect forms with Captchas

Before giving you this tip, we must first know what a Captcha means. A Captcha is simply like a mini-software that you can add to your website which simply allows you to detect whether all the people who come to the site are robots or not. In this case, when it's a robot, it will filter and avoid sending the email or the connection. This software ensures the security of your website especially at the connection level.

Tip #5: Enable two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication is an identification procedure that adds a second element to the traditional password, among other things, a strong password. You can enable authentication at two levels: either using a password and a phone number or a password with an email address. This means that each time someone tries to log in, you can text them a code that they can use to validate that they really are who they say they are. Among other things, even if someone guesses your password, they will not be able to access your account. Here are examples of authentications available in the app store of your mobile device: Google Authenticator, LastPass Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy

Conclusion

In conclusion, the security protecting your internet website depends on you and your developed. We advise you to always pay attention to your site to properly store the information and data of your customers. However, if you have any questions or comments, it will be a pleasure to discuss them with you.

Gilblas Ngunte Possi

Founder and Full-Stack Developer at Prositeweb.

My proficiency with modern tools and a keen analytical sense regarding information technology enable me to provide superior guidance in the development and implementation of your web solutions.