A good web hosting partner is fundamental to the success of every small or medium size business with or looking for a strong online presence. Choose the right web hosting for your business’ specific needs and you will find a valued business partner.

Selecting a web hosting for your business require answers to important questions.

Is your web hosting company security good?

The cost of a web hosting account has nothing to do with the security or competence of their staff. If you have a web hosting account or are looking for one, try to search if the hosting company that you use or planning to use sucks or has been hacked. For example Google “company name sucks” and or “company name hacked”. You can also read forum and blog post to see if other people had problems with the hosting company.

Questions you should ask:

• How often backups are perform? And are they in a different server or datacenter?
• Do they offer secure FTP (SFTP)?
  • FTP transmit files in a clear text format
  • If you’re current web hosting company doesn’t support SFTP find one that does.
  • How they scan files in the server and incoming emails against treats
  • In share hosting accounts, how can you protect my files from being hack or infected by other hosting accounts in the same server?
  • Are MySQL databases in the same server and or can they are in a different server?
  • Do they provide SSL certificates?
  • Are they PCI compliant?

What to do if your web site has been hacked

• Update all your usernames and passwords to stronger versions, this includes web hosting control panel, FTP, MySQL, and admin sections
• If you use any pluggins make sure is the latest and greatest
• Scan, Scan, Scan your web site files and your computer, you are your own enemy

If you feel you can’t fix it on your own or you don’t really have the time, contact DataViking.com and we will put your web site back in working order again for you.