Tips to Secure Your E-commerce Website and Keep Exploits at Bay

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The online world is truly vulnerable and this
notion has been substantiated by the alleged
foreign hacking of U.S. elections that has been
uncovered in the recent past. The mainstream
media is rife with reports of online security
breaches and hacking of e-commerce websites. Here
are some security tips from an e-commerce
development specialist to minimize
vulnerabilities on your e-commerce website
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Choose a Secure Hosting Platform

• Underestimating the importance of the decision
  you make regarding which web hosting service to
  select for your e-store could make you pay higher
  price later.
• You should look for details like whether your web
  host provides a secure data centre, high uptime
  guarantee, enough backup programs, manual reboot,
  and RAID data protection.
• It should not only keep hackers away but also
  have proper backup systems in place to get your
  site back up and running quickly should an
  exploit take place.

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Alert your Customers to Protect their Credentials

• Login portal of a website is one of the most
  vulnerable points often targeted by hackers.
• Therefore, ensure that your users have strong
  passwords for their login credentials.
• Also make it a point to send reminders to your
  users to change their passwords every three
  months or so better if you can automate this
  process in your system.

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Deploy SSL/TSL Protocol in your e-Commerce Website

• Make sure your site has Secure Sockets Layer
  (SSL) and Transport Layer Security
  (TLS) protocols to protect your site
  against hackers.
• These secure the information being sent across an
  insecure network by encrypting the data
  between applications and server.

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Consider Encrypting Operational Communications

• Do not send plain text emails that could be
  easily accessed to your vendors especially your
  credit card processor. 
• Encrypt all emails between emails as a
  precautionary measure and protect
  your e-store from cyber criminals.

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Do not Store Redundant Customer Data

• In order to avoid consumer liability issues in
  the event of a data breach, avoid storing
  sensitive customer data including personal
  identification and payment information.

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Run Site Vulnerability Tests at Regular Intervals

• You would need to identify potential
  vulnerabilities on your e-commerce website in
  order to fix them and effectively address
  security issues.
• Hope these tips would enable you to make your
  e-store safe and secure!

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