So now that you have your domain and hosting up and your site is live your job is done right? Wrong! Website security is one thing that is commonly overlooked in the online market. Doesn’t my web hosting provider handle my security? Great question, it is good to ask your hosting provider what is your responsibility encrypt and monitor.
One way to help with website security is to attach an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to your domain and hosting. What an SSL certificate does is encrypt the connection between your website user and your site. So information that is submitted through a login or submission form is encrypted and cannot be intercepted. The great thing that comes with an SSL is a dedicated IP address which also helps you with the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) of your site.
Another form of security that is recommended on your site is a form of firewall or security scanner. Some hosting have paid options for security scanning such as SiteLock.