{"id":3034,"date":"2016-11-14T11:46:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T18:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=3034"},"modified":"2016-11-14T11:46:33","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T18:46:33","slug":"protect-your-ecommerce-site-with-these-easy-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/protect-your-ecommerce-site-with-these-easy-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect your ecommerce site with these easy steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AdobeStock_121740482.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AdobeStock_121740482.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AdobeStock_121740482.jpeg 5616w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AdobeStock_121740482-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AdobeStock_121740482-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AdobeStock_121740482-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AdobeStock_121740482-624x416.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up and maintaining an ecommerce site isn\u2019t easy, and keeping your site safe is one of the main concerns for ecommerce entrepreneurs. We\u2019ve compiled a list of the most effective ways ecommerce business owners can protect their online stores from hacking fraud and copycats.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/protect-your-ecommerce-site-with-these-easy-steps\/#Use_a_trusted_ecommerce_platform\" >Use a trusted ecommerce platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/protect-your-ecommerce-site-with-these-easy-steps\/#Keep_your_site_updated\" >Keep your site updated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/protect-your-ecommerce-site-with-these-easy-steps\/#Trademark_the_name_and_logo_of_your_company\" >Trademark the name and logo of your company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/protect-your-ecommerce-site-with-these-easy-steps\/#Dont_choose_obvious_passwords\" >Don\u2019t choose obvious passwords<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_trusted_ecommerce_platform\"><\/span><b>Use a trusted ecommerce platform<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a platform such as<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/services-bigcommerce-services-c-179_294\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BigCommerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/services\/magento-services\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magneto<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/services\/shopify-services\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to build your ecommerce store means that you\u2019re paying for people to help you build and host your store, as well as receiving the added benefit of security. Using a platform like this will help you to avoid security issues and means issues are found and taken care of before they become a much larger problem. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_your_site_updated\"><\/span><b>Keep your site updated<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring your website and backend software are updated with the latest security software is one of the simplest ways an ecommerce business can take towards stopping hackers, who will often use automated web crawlers to look for unprotected sites. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trademark_the_name_and_logo_of_your_company\"><\/span><b>Trademark the name and logo of your company<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that no one else can use your company name and logo. Registering your company name as a trademark will protect you against people who want to copy that name or want to steal or capitalize on your brand. As long as you are protected by law, you can sit safe in the knowledge that no one can legally steal your idea or jeopardize the future of your ecommerce store.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_choose_obvious_passwords\"><\/span><b>Don\u2019t choose obvious passwords<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When choosing a password for your site entrance, make sure it\u2019s as difficult for others to guess as possible, for example, by using randomized non-words containing capital letters, symbols and numbers. You should also make sure you change your passwords at least once every six months to give your site maximum protection against hackers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Need help protecting your ecommerce store?<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/custom_quote.html\"> <b>Contact us today and request a quote<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up and maintaining an ecommerce site isn\u2019t easy, and keeping your site safe is one of the main concerns for ecommerce entrepreneurs. We\u2019ve compiled a list of the most effective ways ecommerce business owners can protect their online stores from hacking fraud and copycats. 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