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Our Experts Answer Common Cyber Security & Hosting Questions

Caitlin Maclean — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:14:10 +0000

So, you’ve got your business up and running successfully, and you’re ready to take the internet by storm. But have you prepared your website to be protected against cyber-attacks? Sometimes as business owners, technical website elements can slip past the radar. At teclan, we ensure that your website is protected and prepared — whether you’re building an entirely new site or looking to migrate an existing website, we work hard to ensure your site is as secure as possible.

If you’ve never encountered web hosting or cyber security in the past, you’ll likely have questions about what it all entails. From SSL certificates to the benefits of security software, our experts answer some of the most commonly asked questions.

What is website hosting?

In short, web hosting is the basic infrastructure that enables a website to be on the internet. The web host (usually digital companies) sells or leases space within a server that stores the files necessary for the consumer’s website to be accessible on the internet. Generally, web hosts will need to make sure you own a domain (the website address), and if you don’t own one, will often help you purchase one. With internet users expecting quick loading speeds, it is almost essential that your website is hosted on a fast server with speedy hardware. This ensures the best chance of a website to be delivered quickly to a user’s web browser.

What is cyber security?

Cyber security is now as important as hosting, web design, and domain management. It is essential for the safety and security of your online business. The core function of cyber security is to protect websites, systems, programs, and networks from any potential digital attack. Typically, these attacks try to access, destroy or steal sensitive information such as passwords or bank account details. Attackers often have the motive to extort money. It is therefore extremely important that businesses and websites are protected.

Why is cyber security important?

In the offline world, many venues tend to be protected from threats, thefts, and attacks with the use of security guards or CCTV. As we spend almost as much time online as offline these days, it is important that protection translates to any business we conduct on the internet. On a personal level, a cyber-attack may lead to the loss of important data, identity theft, or financial fraud. At a business level, the damage is potentially much worse due to the employee and customer data stored within your network, so it is essential the online business space is protected with cyber security measures.

Is my site secure with just an SSL certificate?

Not completely, no. An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate ensures that the traffic between your website and the user is encrypted so that anyone snooping on this traffic is prevented from seeing any sensitive data being passed on (such as usernames and passwords). This does not protect your site from malware or any other form of attack. It is therefore recommended that additional established cyber-security measures are put in place. Do your research and you’ll be able to find a cyber security package that has all of the measures in place for your business.

Won’t security software slow down my website?

Often, we’re told that website speed can be negatively impacted by unnecessary software. However, cyber-security software should be considered essential. In fact, security software can improve the speed and performance of your website. Many web application firewalls (WAF) include a CDN (Content Delivery Network) which delivers larger files such as images and JavaScript to the end-user more efficiently by serving them up via a cache on the nearest server to them.

Web hosting and cyber security can seem a bit intimidating, especially if it’s an area you’ve previously never encountered. At teclan, our experts take the worry out of managing your website’s hosting by providing a dedicated network of fast servers with quick hardware, housed within a speedy data-centre resident on a T1 fast network. Our cyber security packages provide complete reassurance to you and your customers that online data is protected. Contact us to find out how we can get your website up and running with the best possible protection.

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Cyber Security

Stephen Fuller — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:37:51 +0000

This is the second year that teclan has been Cyber Essentials certified. It demonstrates our commitment to cyber security in everything we do. Cyber Essentials certificates are issued by the National Cyber Security Centre. They follow a process evidencing that a company adheres to strict processes and procedures. They make sure that internal systems, network and data storage are safe and secure from potential attacks. Qualified businesses like teclan are listed on their website. You can carry out a business listing search here — https://www.cyberessentials.ncsc.gov.uk/cert-search/

How can my business become Cyber Essentials Certified?

Becoming Cyber Essentials Certified isn’t as daunting as it may first sound. Taking the first steps into reviewing your own internal systems security can be a worthwhile exercise in itself; analysing how your business manages user access, password management, network settings, virus and malware protection. You should also take a look at what software is running on your computer. Is it up to date? Legally licenced? Was it from a genuine source?

Cyber attacks are ever-increasing and many exploit easy targets through insecure passwords or outdated software. Keeping on top of your digital security is important. There is no better way than certification to show how important you take security.

If you would like to start your journey to Cyber Essentials certification get in touch with us to learn more.

Website Security

Cyber security doesn’t stop with your own computer and local network — what about your website? Every day websites suffer from attacks of all kinds. Your computer may have a firewall and antivirus software, but does your website have the same protection? You may backup your local data but how quickly can you restore your website should all your files be lost? At teclan we offer security packages that will cover all this. From daily scanning for compromised files and malware; to a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect your site from bots and unwanted access. Plus regular backups should the worst happen. You can view our packages here — https://www.teclan.com/digital-marketing/gatekeeper/ Contact us for further information.

There are still many sites however, that do not have an SSL certificate. Modern browsers will highlight sites that do not have a security certificate in place to anyone visiting the site. An SSL allows an encrypted connection between the visitor and the website. It ensures that data being passed cannot be easily intercepted and read by a third party. This is particularly important for e-commerce sites where transaction data is passed. It’s also important for sites that have login pages (such as WordPress) where usernames and passwords are entered.

We are always on hand to provide advice and support on security. So, do get in touch should you require assistance in finding the right solution for your business.

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Browser security warnings will appear in October – are you prepared?

Rory Baldwin — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:38:31 +0000

You might have received an email from Google Search Console (formerly Webmaster Tools) recently, alerting you to a possible security issue with your site.

We’ve mentioned before that having an SSL for your website is vital if you have an e-commerce website, or want to use tools like Adwords or Google Shopping. Now it is important even if you aren’t selling online. Your email probably says something like this:

Starting October 2017, Chrome (version 62) will show a ‘NOT SECURE’ warning when users enter text in a form on an HTTP page, and for all HTTP pages in Incognito mode.

The following URLs on your site include text input fields (such as < input type=”text” > or < input type=”email” >) that will trigger the new Chrome warning.

So that means a text box like the ones in an email subscription form – or even a site search form where you aren’t really capturing customer-specific data – should now be protected in Google’s eyes.

Making your customers feel safe does, of course, make good sense.

Chrome has been doing this for password and credit card fields on non https:// sites since April but now Google is stepping things up to cover a broader range.

If you don’t have an SSL, they are going to warn users about it by adding security warnings in the browser toolbar when users land on the page. Chrome is the most popular browser worldwide¹ by some margin and automatically updates itself on most systems. This means that most users are on or close to the current version.

In short, many of the visitors to your site are likely to be affected when the new version appears in October. Look what happens at the top in the address bar when a customer starts typing in a text box, in this case a search field:

How the new warnings will appear (source: google blog)

What do I need to do?

We know how important security is on the internet, which is why we recommend you address this sooner rather than later. At teclan we host over 1,000 websites and are constantly working on security optimisation. This is why we are working on a new range of security and optimisation packages based on customer demand to help you keep your websites in peak condition.

To fix this particular issue you’ll need to get an SSL certificate protecting your site. If you are a teclan hosting customer we can arrange an SSL for you including installation and setting up your website to use it. Contact teclan today or call us on 01463 898043.

Ask teclan about an SSL

¹ http://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share

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