Every business owner is aware that cyber-attacks are on the rise but many still think that it won’t happen to them because their business is too small & that hackers are only interested in taking down larger companies. however, hackers pose a real and very serious threat to small business owners and their websites; any business website can be the victim of a cyber-attack. I can tell you this year alone I have recovered 4 hacked websites, with the common factor being weak passwords or a compromised Microsoft or Gmail account that was connected with their domain registration…
What should a small business website look like? Once you know what the important elements of a small business website should be, this will make it easier to work out how your website should look and what pages you need to include. Below is a list of elements and features that most small Canberra business websites should be integrating into their design. At Neondragonfly Web Design I offer Canberra Web Design services that are inclusive of most of these website features. 1. Navigation bar arrangement Without a well-designed and organised navigation bar your website visitors will find it…
The purpose of SSL The purpose of SSL (secure socket layer) is to encrypt the data sent between the server (a website) and client (the end users browser). When an SSL certificate is installed on the server this ensures that sensitive data cannot be intercepted by a 3rd party like a hacker for example. Without SSL, all of the unencrypted data can be seen, captured and potentially used for criminal purposes. Websites that employ SSL can easily be identified in a browsers’ address bar which is usually denoted by a green lock icon or the word secure and the…
