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For most businesses, website security is "just set it and forget it". In today's world, this tends to be a mistake. Here is why.

  • It is an arms race. Attackers are constantly improving. If you are not constantly monitoring and improving, they will get through..
  • Some companies shut shop after a hack. CEOs lose their jobs (yes, it has happened). Almost all victims struggle to rebuild their reputation*
  • Contrary to popular belief, most attackers don't want to deface your website. They want to "control" your webserver and keep using it for their benefit. Without your knowledge. While you keep paying for it.
So how do you know when you're hacked (apart from telltale defacing) ?:
  • Your server seems slow. Customers complain.
  • Your hosting bills increase.
  • Your hosting company sends you warning emails that your server is attacking others.
  • There are other subtle signs that we'll go into in another post.

How does "knowing the attacker" help?

    Would you go blindfolded into a street fight?
  • When attackers are smart and adapting, you must be able to see them. Recognize their tools and techniques. Determine the level of danger they pose. And head them off early.

Most attacks on small businesses are mass attacks. Just probe a million sites, see which of them are weak and hack them. It is possible to detect the initial probe and react quickly to stop the attacks. This makes the attackers not want to waste time because they realize that there is an active defender on the watch. So they move on to other weak targets.

While a skilled web site administrator can do this by monitoring the logs constantly and being alert 24x7, we try to simplify this. We designed ActiFend to do just this for you. It helps you see your attackers and respond in real time. You can carry it with you wherever you go, on your mobile phone.

ActiFend comes with a 30-day Free Trial. No credit card needed for trial.

* Only very large corporations like Target or Sony seem to have recovered with minor scratches despite high profile breaches.

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