Tuesday, July 10, 2007

10 steps to ensure shared hosting security

Security in shared hosting is a key issue that needs to be handled carefully. You have to ensure that your confidential information is not accessible to anyone else. Besides, you need security against viruses as well.

Here are the 10 important steps to ensure security in a shared web hosting environment.

1. Keep close tabs on the cage structure. Proper cage structure helps your website’s privacy.

2. You must ensure that your web hosting service does not permit any unproven binary code in the hosting environment.

3. Ask your web hosting service provider to configure its hosting automation software and operating system. This will ensure that there are no reported exploits or loopholes in the code.

4. Check whether or not your web hosting service provider conducts regular audits on hosting security.

5. Check whether or not your web hosting service provider verifies the security of resources by validating network security on the network and on the server.

6. Check whether or not your web hosting service provider prevents any unauthorized access to your personal and confidential data.

7. Check whether or not your web hosting service provider has installed proper firewalls to prevent hacking of unauthorized access from internet.

8. Check whether or not your web hosting service provider has apprised you of strong and weak passwords.

9. Check whether or not your web hosting service provider regularly updates antivirus software.

10. Check whether or not your web hosting service provider documents all kinds of technical issues.

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