{"id":4926,"date":"2019-11-25T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=4926"},"modified":"2019-11-26T11:33:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T18:33:46","slug":"4-ways-that-can-you-improve-the-security-of-your-business-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/4-ways-that-can-you-improve-the-security-of-your-business-website\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways that Can You Improve the Security of Your Business Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/security-web-development.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/security-web-development.jpeg\" alt=\"security web development \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/security-web-development.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/security-web-development-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanding your security strategy is one of the best ways that you can become a reputable, online business. As long the internet is full of people who\u2019re looking to shop, there will be unsavory hackers who will take advantage of unprotected websites. So, it\u2019s increasingly important to learn about e-commerce security to ensure that you\u2019re upholding your promise and leadership in customer satisfaction.\u00a0<\/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\/4-ways-that-can-you-improve-the-security-of-your-business-website\/#Know_the_warning_signs_of_fraud\" >Know the warning signs of fraud<\/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\/4-ways-that-can-you-improve-the-security-of-your-business-website\/#Track_and_educate_employees_on_passwords\" >Track and educate employees on passwords<\/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\/4-ways-that-can-you-improve-the-security-of-your-business-website\/#Use_a_third-party_payment_processing_plugin\" >Use a third-party payment processing plugin<\/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\/4-ways-that-can-you-improve-the-security-of-your-business-website\/#Get_an_SSL_certificate\" >Get an SSL certificate\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_the_warning_signs_of_fraud\"><\/span><b>Know the warning signs of fraud<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vigilant business owner is often a more successful business owner, especially in the world of e-commerce, and since companies selling goods and services online are reliant on sales to make a living, you will need to do your part to avoid e-commerce fraud. One of the best ways to bypass the trickery of fraud is to keep an eye out for warning signs by constantly monitoring the data that goes into and leaves your website. Picking up on suspicious behaviour, such as multiple payment methods from the same IP address or a shipping address in one country and a billing address is another, are just a couple of ways that you can stay a step ahead of cyber hackers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Track_and_educate_employees_on_passwords\"><\/span><b>Track and educate employees on passwords<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyber hackers that gain access to your website are often able to do so because they cracked the password set by one of your employees, which is why it\u2019s always best to use uppercase and lowercase letters as well as numbers and symbols when formulating a password. Let your employees, or anyone who has access to your e-commerce site, know that strong passwords are important and ensure that they\u2019re changed at least once a month to remain protected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_third-party_payment_processing_plugin\"><\/span><b>Use a third-party payment processing plugin<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to add some security <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/?utm_source=Blog_November2019_E-CommerceSecurity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help safeguard your e-commerce website, we recommend having a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/plugins-payment-c-381_390?utm_source=Blog_November2019_E-CommerceSecurity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">third-party payment processing plugin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> installed. After all, there is no better way to gain the trust of your customers! When your shoppers create accounts and input their payment information, it\u2019s then stored in your website\u2019s database, so if a hacker manages to find a way in, this information can be taken due to your lack of security. That\u2019s why security web development is one of the best ways to protect you and your customers, ensuring that their information is only kept in a secure, protected server.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_an_SSL_certificate\"><\/span><b>Get an SSL certificate\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another form of security web development that can assist with the protection of customer data is the installation of a Secure Sockets Layer or SSL. An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;search_in_description=1&amp;keyword=SSL&amp;utm_source=Blog_November2019_E-CommerceSecurity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL certificate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a type of digital certification that provides a website with an encrypted connection, ensuring that there\u2019s a secure link between the visitor\u2019s browser and the website. When installed on a website\u2019s server, the SSL certificate activates the padlock and the https protocol triggers a secure connection on the domain. It\u2019s easy and cheap to have this installed on your e-commerce website and it\u2019s a must if you want to have a trusted name in your niche industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How else can e-commerce companies beef up their online security? 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