DON’T GET HACKED
Make website security
part of routine care.
Good security depends on several practical habits working together: protected accounts, current software, reliable backups, and a plan for responding to problems.
No website can be promised complete immunity. Consistent maintenance helps reduce risk and improve recovery.
Practical habits help protect the website your business relies on.
Protect accessSecure the accounts that control your site.
Keep it currentMaintain supported software.
Prepare recoveryKnow how backups and support work.
PRACTICAL WEBSITE GUIDANCE
Build protection
into everyday maintenance.
Agree who is responsible for these tasks and how problems will be reported.
Use strong account protection
Use long, unique passwords stored in a password manager. Enable multifactor authentication for website, hosting, domain, and email accounts where available.
Limit account access
Give each person an individual account with the permissions needed for their role. Remove access when it is no longer required.
Keep software supported
Maintain the website platform, theme, and plugins. Use trusted sources and remove unused software through a planned maintenance process.
Maintain recoverable backups
Back up site files and the database on a schedule suited to how often the site changes. Keep protected copies separate from the website and test restoration.
Watch for suspicious activity
Review relevant alerts and unexpected changes. Train anyone managing the website to recognize suspicious links and requests for login information.
Know the response plan
Keep hosting and support contacts accessible. If a compromise is suspected, preserve useful evidence and work with qualified support to contain and investigate it.
ONGOING WEBSITE CARE
Security is a routine.
Recovery is a plan.
An update process should include appropriate backups and checks of important functions afterward. Backup frequency and retention should match the amount of content or transaction data you can afford to lose.
Our hosting and maintenance services can provide a defined scope of website care. Discuss the tasks, monitoring, backup arrangements, and response expectations so responsibilities are clear.
ASK YOUR WEBSITE PROVIDER
Responsibility
Who handles updates and alerts?
Recovery
Where are backups, and can they be restored?
Response
Who should you contact if something looks wrong?
A useful backup plan includes a tested path to recovery.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Review the essentials.
Close the gaps.
1. List the important accounts
Include your domain, hosting, website administrator, and business email accounts.
2. Confirm the maintenance plan
Review access, software updates, backups, and who checks that key functions still work.
3. Keep a response contact
Record who to call when there is a problem. See CISA’s Secure Our World guidance for practical account and online safety habits.
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looking after your website?
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