Hackers are a website owners worst nightmare. They can steal personal and sensitive data and can destroy the reputation of a business or website overnight. If your website security isn’t top of the range, then you are exposing yourself to attack.

Hackers can steal things like customers’ credit card details, email addresses, and log in details. They will stop at nothing if they sense a breach in your website’s security. Choosing a good web hosting provider is often a good first step when it comes to keeping your website free from hackers. However, it usually isn’t enough on its own.

Some other things that you can do to keep hackers at bay include:

Make sure that you are using an up-to-date anti-virus software:

Hackers will often plant viruses on your computer in an attempt to gain access to your personal information. This information may include things like usernames and passwords – information which will allow the hacker (or anyone they pass it on to) to gain access to your website.

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