1. Introduction:
Your website is like your online home. Securing your hosting account is like guarding your home from possible thieves. If i asked you today-why do you lock all doors at night, have a backing dog around, a security guard at the gate? Your reply would be, for security purposes. Now allow me say that hacking your website is an “unnecessary inconvenience” that you should avoid. Therefore, even with a website, there’s need to protect your hosting account from possible online hackers and online threats. Your hosting account is like that “key” that opens your door. Lets look at the 10 simple steps to protect your account below;
2. 10 Simple Tips for Securing Your Hosting Account: Protect Your Website.
1. Use Strong Passwords.
Choose a strong password for your hosting account. Donot use simple passwords. A hard password is hard for someone to guess. i.e., use something like “Ab@teg!00124ZH” instead of “12345” or abcde. Therefore, while creating passwords for your account, use a mix of numbers, letters and symbols.
2. Turn On Two-Factor Authentication.
A Two-Factor Authentication is a tight security measure that saves your account from hackers. How? After you have entered your password, it will require you to take another step to log in. This other step is entering a “special code”. This simply means that even if someone tries to login your account because they mastered the password, they dont know the code. Without the code, they cannot log in.
3. Keep Your Website Updated.
Updating your website software helps to fix security issues. Make sure you always update your website software like plugins and themes. This helps whenever a security issue arises, it doesn’t leave your site vulnerable. Content management systems like WordPress will always remind you to update your software, so do it as soon as possible.
4. Check For Unusual Activity.
Always check your website regularly. There are times you will see a message like “someone tried to login from a certain location, do you recognize it or are you the one trying to login?”. Once you see something like this change the password right away.
5. Back Up Your Website.
Backing up your website is like saving some copies of your website content. This will help you restore your content so fast if someone happens to hack your account. For your hosting account to be safe, always do back ups regularly.
6. Use Secure Connections.
Using secure connection means making sure your communication is private and confidential. Always use “https” URL when accessing your WordPress site. Why? Letter “s” stands for secure and it simply means your data in sending and receiving is encrypted from any third party (hackers). In addition to securing your communication, avoid using public Wi-Fi to log in to your WordPress site. Using public Wi-Fi like the one in the hospital, bars, hotels etc..,-for your site could give hackers easy access to your login details.
7. Limit Who Can Access Your Account.
Donot give just anyone your account login details because you know them. Limiting people you authorize to access your hosting account is very important. I mean like thinking loud, do you just give anyone the keys to your house?-No. You only give the ones you trust, so same way here. Only give access to people you can trust, assign them different roles like editor, Administrator etc. Its like opening different rooms for different people and limiting them to just those rooms. I mean give them credentials just to do their job and not go beyond that.
Conclusion:
The above 7 simple tips can help you keep your hosting account safe from possible harm. Its important that you learn about them so as to protect your website from hackers. I mean from using a strong password to limiting account access among others. Embrace each of these and avoid unnecessary inconveniences on your website today.
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