How to spot a phishing email
By 123 Reg - October 7, 2020
Do you really need to urgently change your online banking password, or is that email from a hacker who’s trying to get hold of your login details? It’s not always easy to spot...
Articles for the 'Security' Category
What makes a website secure?
By Alexandra Gavril - September 27, 2019
With everything you’re juggling to get your website online, security may not be at the top of your list. But here’s the thing: website security isn’t just for the big, popular brands....
Six reasons you need to back up your website (and how to do it)
By Alexandra Gavril - August 2, 2019
When you’re dealing with the day-to-day tasks and challenges of running an online business, worrying about security or site backups can come way down your list of priorities. That’s understandable. Your website has...
Swift 6: Ways to protect your business website from hackers
By Nick Leech - October 14, 2017
In this week’s Swift 6, I’ll be looking at an issue that’s vital for businesses to get their heads around. But it’s something so many people leave to chance. You don’t have...
How poor website security can harm your business (and ways to fix it)
By Alexandra Gavril - April 19, 2017
Is there anything more terrifying than the thought of having your website hacked? Being a small business owner, you may think your site has nothing worth being hacked for. Because hackers go for...
Online security survey: Is your website protected against hackers?
By Thomas Costello - April 12, 2017
For small businesses, protecting your website as well as keeping customer data safe is often an incredibly complex task which depends on a great number of factors. The first unfortunate reality is...
What you need to do to keep your website secure
By 123 Reg - March 24, 2017
Is your website secure? If your answer to this question is “maybe” or “don’t know”, then there’s a strong chance it isn’t. And even if you answered “yes”, it’s still worth double...
Six ways to keep you and your website safe online
By Will Stevens - October 11, 2016
The internet can be a dangerous place. 30,000 websites are hacked every day and each year almost 150,000 people fall victim to identify fraud. The only way to stay safe is to...
What would being blacklisted by Google mean for your business?
By Alexandra Gavril - September 27, 2016
Have you ever searched Google, clicked on a relevant result, only for the search engine to tell you that the page you want to visit might be hacked? If so, you’re not...
Why would someone want to hack my small business website?
By Will Stevens - September 21, 2016
If you’re running a small business it’s easy to imagine that no one would be interested in hacking your site. After all, there are much bigger companies out there and compared to...
