Consider, you are chatting with your friends on Whatsapp. The discussion on the group is about a vacation resort and, you guys decide to go to \u2018Resort X\u2019. However, at that instant, you decide to check out that place by Googling it. Lo and behold! You type the first alphabet and Google suggests you the resort you\u2019ve just finalized. Coincidence is it? Or is there something more?<\/p>\n
In today\u2019s day and age, with the advancement of technology and easy access to data and portable devices, everyone can be found browsing the internet for the smallest of things. It is due to this easy access and convenience people often skip reading the privacy policy or the T&C\u2019s of the website or app they are using.<\/p>\n
The recent Facebook data leak<\/a> is a prime example of how sensitive user data was collected and compromised without users truly realising what had happened. However, one thing that you can\u2019t ignore is the fact that we the users ourselves allow \u2018apps\u2019 to access our profile. Although we entrust online platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google etc to protect our data, at the same time, it is our responsibility to take measures to protect our data from being misused. Data privacy, after all, is a major concern, to both individuals as well as businesses.<\/p>\n Being in the web hosting industry, data privacy protection becomes a top priority as data is easy to access. Take, for instance, WHOIS, that allows anyone to lookup any desired domain name and look at sensitive data like ownership, IP address, telephone number, etc. If this information falls into the wrong hands it can be misused. Not only can a malicious entity hack your site but also misuse your IP address and find out your location. The horror if imagined is infinite. Nevertheless, every problem has a solution.<\/p>\n In our last post, we covered how to keep your personal data on Facebook and other social media platforms protected. In this post, we\u2019ll look at ways to ensure data privacy<\/strong> of your website.<\/p>\n\n
\nUsing SSL certificates<\/a> is the simplest ways to ensure data privacy. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) assures and authenticates your website by encrypting the data within your network. Thus, it creates a link between your computer and the server, keeping the eavesdroppers and hackers at bay. One way of knowing if a website is SSL secured or not is to check the URL. If the URL is HTTPS then the website is secure.Follow these steps to learn, how to install an SSL certificate<\/a> on your web hosting.<\/li>\n
\nWhether you\u2019re a Customer or a Reseller, protecting your domain and the information associated with it is important so that it isn\u2019t misused for malicious purposes. Privacy protection allows you to shield your data from people who can misuse the data. Enabling privacy protection on your domain name hides the information on WHOIS i.e whenever anyone does a WHOIS Lookup they won\u2019t be able to see your sensitive data.Enabling domain privacy is a paid service and you need to contact your hosting provider for it. If you are hosted with ResellerClub, follow these steps to enable domain privacy protection<\/a> on your domain.<\/li>\n
\nProtecting your website against malicious viruses is a must as this can affect your SEO rankings. SiteLock<\/a> is a Cloud-based website security tool that offers protection against malware and viruses by scanning your network and applications. Also, it has an inbuilt firewall and filters that help in blocking bad traffic and spam emails.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n