{"id":488107,"date":"2022-08-16T11:26:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T08:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/"},"modified":"2022-08-16T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T08:26:01","slug":"top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/","title":{"rendered":"#Top Tips for Keeping Your Website Data Breach Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bb3baf3b9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#%E2%80%9CTop_Tips_for_Keeping_Your_Website_Data_Breach_Free%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Top Tips for Keeping Your Website Data Breach Free&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#What_is_a_Data_Breach\" >What is a Data Breach?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Protecting_Your_Website_from_Data_Breaches\" >Protecting Your Website from Data Breaches<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Use_of_High-Quality_Firewalls\" >Use of High-Quality Firewalls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Multiple_Authentications\" >Multiple Authentications\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Secure_Sockets_Layer\" >Secure Sockets Layer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Regular_Security_Audits\" >Regular Security Audits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Install_Malware_on_Devices\" >Install Malware on Devices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Education_and_GDPR_Training\" >Education and GDPR Training<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Updating_Software_and_Plugins\" >Updating Software and Plugins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Use_Separate_Devices_for_Work_and_Personal_Matters\" >Use Separate Devices for Work and Personal Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Banning_Social_Media_on_Work_Devices\" >Banning Social Media on Work Devices\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#_Backup_your_backup\" >\u00a0Backup your backup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-tips-for-keeping-your-website-data-breach-free\/#Dont_cut_corners_when_it_comes_to_cyber_security%E2%80%A6\" >Don\u2019t cut corners when it comes to cyber security\u2026\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTop_Tips_for_Keeping_Your_Website_Data_Breach_Free%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Top Tips for Keeping Your Website Data Breach Free&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"entry-inner\"> \n                            \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data breaches can cost businesses thousands and, in some cases, may even result in legal action. In this article, we\u2019ll share tips for keeping your website data breach free.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A data breach can be catastrophic for a business or an individual and can lead to a loss of reputation, a loss of revenue, and even legal action depending on the extent of the issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we\u2019ll explain what a data breach is, including when a company gets a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hayesconnor.co.uk\/data-breach-claims\/gdpr-data-breach-solicitors\/\">GDPR data breach notification<\/a>, and how to keep your website data breach free.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Data_Breach\"><\/span>What is a Data Breach?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2016, the European Union adopted the GDPR (<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Data Protection Regulation which was introduced to better regulate the collation, handling, storage, and sharing of personal data.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A data breach occurs when the integrity of the data held is compromised and, therefore, falls into the wrong hands or is at risk of doing so. Breaches can occur accidentally or through deliberate cyber-attacks and can mean that private information, including financial and medical details, may be distributed without consent.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of a data breach due to cybercrime, the data holding company may be \u2018held to ransom by attackers who will threaten to release the data unless a financial payment is made.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the introduction of GDPR, data controllers are required, by law, to report any data breach to the supervisory authority within 72 hours or face severe penalties &#8211; this is known as a GDPR notification.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protecting_Your_Website_from_Data_Breaches\"><\/span>Protecting Your Website from Data Breaches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-27-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186261\"><figcaption>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/security-logo-60504\/\">pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anybody who collates and stores data has a responsibility to keep it safe and, in this section, we\u2019ll run through ways in which you can do just that:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_of_High-Quality_Firewalls\"><\/span>Use of High-Quality Firewalls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First and foremost, you need to make sure that you have a high-quality and comprehensive firewall in place to protect the data that you\u2019re holding. This should be standard for any company and is the first defense against cybercrime.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Multiple_Authentications\"><\/span>Multiple Authentications\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many businesses make the mistake of still only requiring employees to use a simple password in order to access systems. This is inadequate when all employees are using company equipment and working from the same office &#8211; but is so much more dangerous when employees are working remotely some of the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/data-security\/\">protect data<\/a>, it\u2019s vital that you introduce two-step authentication &#8211; i.e. a password and a code sent by text or, a password plus a fingerprint, in order to prevent data breaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secure_Sockets_Layer\"><\/span>Secure Sockets Layer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digicert.com\/what-is-an-ssl-certificate\">SSL<\/a> (Secure Sockets Layer) adds another layer of protection to your website. This essentially encrypts data and information when it\u2019s in transit, preventing unauthorized people from accessing and reading it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regular_Security_Audits\"><\/span>Regular Security Audits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get into the habit of having regular security audits performed on your system to make sure that all is well. By doing this regularly, you have a much better chance of catching any problems early.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Install_Malware_on_Devices\"><\/span>Install Malware on Devices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-26-1024x584.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186251\"><figcaption>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/macbook-and-ipad-on-desk-207589\/\">pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022, we all use more devices than ever before and that includes employees. Plugging different devices into computers and laptops can significantly increase the risk of data breaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, it\u2019s a good idea to install malware that will scan each device before allowing use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education_and_GDPR_Training\"><\/span>Education and GDPR Training<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web security should be the responsibility of each and every employee and, as such, investing in proper education and training is vital in giving employees ownership of data protection and keeping your systems safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Updating_Software_and_Plugins\"><\/span>Updating Software and Plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people are guilty of installing software and plugins and then forgetting about them. In reality, these need to be updated regularly in order to be effective and secure. Hackers and bots are able to make light work of breaching outdated software, so this is a really good habit to get into.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Separate_Devices_for_Work_and_Personal_Matters\"><\/span>Use Separate Devices for Work and Personal Matters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spend a huge amount of time online both at work and in our spare time, and problems can occur when employees are using the same device for both.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there may not be any significant issues with employees <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>ing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> and other content on their own devices in their own time, these can introduce viruses and other nasties into work devices which can quickly compromise the data held.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banning_Social_Media_on_Work_Devices\"><\/span>Banning Social Media on Work Devices\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s incredibly common for employees to log onto their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> or Instagram page during their lunch break or downtime but, as with downloads, this can be bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for work systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it may seem a bit \u2018big brother\u2019 to ban access to social media on work computers, it\u2019s a good idea to put security settings in place to limit the risk of data breaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Backup_your_backup\"><\/span>\u00a0Backup your backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information and data should be backed up on a very regular basis as we all know, however, this isn\u2019t always enough. Adding an extra backup layer is a great way of making sure that, should a breach occur, your IT personnel will be able to identify where and when the issue happened and get to work on minimizing the damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_cut_corners_when_it_comes_to_cyber_security%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Don\u2019t cut corners when it comes to cyber security\u2026\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When thinking about your website security, think of your website address as an actual physical address and the web host as the property\u2019s plot. Then think about the lengths that you would go to, to protect that property and everything inside it.\u00a0<br>This is exactly what you need to be doing to keep your website and the data stored within it secure. By following the tips in this article, it is possible to keep yours and your customers\u2019 data locked up tight and avoid reputational loss and possible legal action.<\/p>\n                            <\/div><br><div class=\"author-inner\">\n<p class=\"bio-name\">Fred Merriweather<\/p>\n<div class=\"bio-desc\">\n    Fred Merriweather is a freelance writer writing on topics including marketing, business and finance. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, going to the gym, and going for long walks with his dog.<\/div>\n<!-- social-link -->\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<blockquote><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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