Top security tips to build a trusted website. Check out more The Journey content at https://bit.ly/GDTheJourney.

Learning how to build trust with customers is an important factor in getting rave reviews and building rapport. (Fun fact: “rapport” comes from the French word “rapporter,” which means “to bring back or refer.”)

Developing good relationships with customers is not only good for business, it's also good for you!

00:38 – Get an SSL
01:53 – Protection against malware
02:52 – Consider a firewall
03:48 – Consider a backup solution
04:20 – Protected passwords
06:30 – Secure Wi-Fi

Protect customers with an SSL – SSL certificates encrypt data sent to your servers, so when a customer enters their credit card information or home address, anyone "listening" to your connection can't get that valuable information. They are considered so necessary that Google uses them as a search engine ranking signal and will warn visitors if your site doesn't have them.

Malware Scanner – It is important to scan regularly, even as often as daily. New vulnerabilities are discovered all the time, and something that was secure yesterday may not be secure today.

Make regular backups – Even if all your files are on hard drives in remote data centers around the world, those hard drives can still fail. And if they do (not if they all break eventually), having a backup is the best way to get back up and running. Some hosts perform backups for you. This is good. But few create as many backups as you need. They might do it once a month, or less.

Keep sensitive pages out of Google – Many websites have admin pages that are generally best kept out of public view. After all, admin pages usually point to parts of your site that hackers are after. And the harder it is for hackers to find those pages, the better, right?

Be careful with login permissions – One of the easiest ways to improve the security of your website is to have strict login controls. An account that remains logged in for 30 days despite inactivity puts your customer data at risk – and your business. All it takes is for a device to fall into the wrong hands: a laptop left on the table at a coffee shop, or a tablet at an airport. If your login controls are weak, anyone who has them has access to all that valuable information.

Passwords – For good password security, you need a password that is difficult to figure out, contains many characters, but is easy to remember. If you really want to protect your passwords and not remember them all, there are password vaults, also called password managers, that you can use to create, store and sync your passwords. All it takes is for a device to fall into the wrong hands – a laptop left on the table at a coffee shop, or a tablet left at an airport – to be hacked. If your login controls are weak, anyone who has them has access to all that valuable information.

Protect your WiFi – Wardriving is a term for when hackers drive around looking for unsecured WiFi networks and then gain access to devices connected to those networks to steal data. WiFi signals can travel quite a distance. Just check the available networks that your phone can connect to the next time you're out on the street. That's why it's so crucial to secure your network with a strong password.

Website security for small businesses isn't just a matter of following these seven steps and calling it a day. Best practices are constantly evolving, especially in the web security space, where the bad guys are constantly coming up with new ways to wreak havoc. Stick to these tips and check back often to stay up to date on the latest trends.

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