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Do You Know If Your Website Is Secur e? Why Is This
Important?
Maxine Troxell
When you visit a website, if the Current PCI banking standards or delete the programs you have on on the website without it. This is
web address starts with http://, all the require that all credit card your computer. smart. Therefore, we’re getting more
information that your browser sends to transactions are done on a secure requests to set it up for our clients.
the web server, and receives, is in open website. Worse yet, they can download
text. So, for instance, if you log into more viruses. How do I set up an SSL certificate?
your WordPress admin panel, your What can happen if a Hacker gets There’s a little bit of a process to
user ID and password are transmitted access to my site? Why set up a SSL certificate?
across the internet in clear text that Many websites are informational get your website set up with an SSL
anyone could read. So, it’s entirely Can you imagine a stranger—or certificate. You don’t just change the
possible that someone who is watching even worse, a thief—sitting in front and don’t actually sell things online. web address to https://, and you’re
the web traffic to your website could of your computer, going through So why would you want to set up done. In a nutshell, these are the
grab your user ID and password as it your files and doing whatever they an SSL certificate? Security. steps you need to take:
was sent. want?
As mentioned before, it’s 1. Generate a CSR (Certificate
But if you have set up an SSL That’s what happens once a remotely possible that someone Signing Request) from your
(Secure Sockets Layer) certificate hacker has used Sub7 to take control could sniff your user ID and web host, which identifies
correctly on your web server, the URL of your computer. password and gain access to your your web domain and your
becomes https:// (the “s” for “secure”), content management system. If you company information. That
and all data transmitted back and It’s as if they are sitting in your haven’t changed the login alias, gets uploaded to the certificate
forth is encrypted. This is especially cozy computer chair, using your it’s actually pretty easy to find generating authority.
important if you’re collecting any computer and seeing all of your data your login ID. So, if I have that
private data on your website such as and files on your computer monitor. information, now all I’d need is 2. Obtain a trusted certificate
credit card information. You don’t And you have no idea that this is your password (if I were a hacker from your domain registrar
want someone snagging your client’s going on. looking to break in). (like GoDaddy) which will
credit card information. cost you about $200 for 3
The hacker could be across the What is Search Engine Optimization years (or more). I prefer to
If you visit a website that is not street or across the country. No (SEO)? buy the certificate for as long
secure and is asking for a credit card matter where they are, they can copy as I can so that I don’t have
to subscribe, immediately back out photos from your computer onto SEO is a marketing discipline to reinstall the new certificate
and go somewhere else. theirs, or delete your tax records. focused on growing visibility in each year when it expires.
They can steal your personal data organic (non-paid) search engine
results. 3. You will need to install the
certificate after you purchase
Google says that it’s actually it. Your hosting company
a ranking factor. They’ve backed can give you instructions on
away from all the “usual” SEO how to do this or you can hire
factors like links, and so on. But someone to do this for you.
they are telling us we need three That person would need your
things: (1) A mobile-responsive site; hosting login credentials.
(2) A fast website (small graphics);
and (3) A secure website. They want 4. Test all pages on your website
peoples’ experiences to be secure. for a green padlock. If the
https:// version of your web
I personally believe that people address is working, but you’re
are looking for the green padlock in not getting a green padlock,
the web browser. It’s a small, subtle you’ve got some more work
sign of trust. This seems to ring to do. ALL graphics, files,
true for some of my clients who are JavaScript and so on have
getting pushback from their clients to load with https:// and not
because they don’t want to schedule http.
online appointments or interact
It’s interesting to me that a large
Marie’s number of websites that I have
Beauty Salon visited don’t have an SSL Certificate,
which means they are not secure.
21 Meadow Lane • Thurmont
If you are not sure if your website
301-271-4551 is secure or if you want more
information, please Contact E Plus
Senior Citizen Graphics, Printing, and Promotions
Perms $30 at 301-447-2804. We would be
happy to assist you.
Tue 1 - 8 p.m. • Thu 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fri 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sat 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Shop Local!
Call 301-271-4551 for appointment.
Please leave message after 4 rings. Support Your Community
Pratronize your local
businesses.
Do You Know If Your Website Is Secur e? Why Is This
Important?
Maxine Troxell
When you visit a website, if the Current PCI banking standards or delete the programs you have on on the website without it. This is
web address starts with http://, all the require that all credit card your computer. smart. Therefore, we’re getting more
information that your browser sends to transactions are done on a secure requests to set it up for our clients.
the web server, and receives, is in open website. Worse yet, they can download
text. So, for instance, if you log into more viruses. How do I set up an SSL certificate?
your WordPress admin panel, your What can happen if a Hacker gets There’s a little bit of a process to
user ID and password are transmitted access to my site? Why set up a SSL certificate?
across the internet in clear text that Many websites are informational get your website set up with an SSL
anyone could read. So, it’s entirely Can you imagine a stranger—or certificate. You don’t just change the
possible that someone who is watching even worse, a thief—sitting in front and don’t actually sell things online. web address to https://, and you’re
the web traffic to your website could of your computer, going through So why would you want to set up done. In a nutshell, these are the
grab your user ID and password as it your files and doing whatever they an SSL certificate? Security. steps you need to take:
was sent. want?
As mentioned before, it’s 1. Generate a CSR (Certificate
But if you have set up an SSL That’s what happens once a remotely possible that someone Signing Request) from your
(Secure Sockets Layer) certificate hacker has used Sub7 to take control could sniff your user ID and web host, which identifies
correctly on your web server, the URL of your computer. password and gain access to your your web domain and your
becomes https:// (the “s” for “secure”), content management system. If you company information. That
and all data transmitted back and It’s as if they are sitting in your haven’t changed the login alias, gets uploaded to the certificate
forth is encrypted. This is especially cozy computer chair, using your it’s actually pretty easy to find generating authority.
important if you’re collecting any computer and seeing all of your data your login ID. So, if I have that
private data on your website such as and files on your computer monitor. information, now all I’d need is 2. Obtain a trusted certificate
credit card information. You don’t And you have no idea that this is your password (if I were a hacker from your domain registrar
want someone snagging your client’s going on. looking to break in). (like GoDaddy) which will
credit card information. cost you about $200 for 3
The hacker could be across the What is Search Engine Optimization years (or more). I prefer to
If you visit a website that is not street or across the country. No (SEO)? buy the certificate for as long
secure and is asking for a credit card matter where they are, they can copy as I can so that I don’t have
to subscribe, immediately back out photos from your computer onto SEO is a marketing discipline to reinstall the new certificate
and go somewhere else. theirs, or delete your tax records. focused on growing visibility in each year when it expires.
They can steal your personal data organic (non-paid) search engine
results. 3. You will need to install the
certificate after you purchase
Google says that it’s actually it. Your hosting company
a ranking factor. They’ve backed can give you instructions on
away from all the “usual” SEO how to do this or you can hire
factors like links, and so on. But someone to do this for you.
they are telling us we need three That person would need your
things: (1) A mobile-responsive site; hosting login credentials.
(2) A fast website (small graphics);
and (3) A secure website. They want 4. Test all pages on your website
peoples’ experiences to be secure. for a green padlock. If the
https:// version of your web
I personally believe that people address is working, but you’re
are looking for the green padlock in not getting a green padlock,
the web browser. It’s a small, subtle you’ve got some more work
sign of trust. This seems to ring to do. ALL graphics, files,
true for some of my clients who are JavaScript and so on have
getting pushback from their clients to load with https:// and not
because they don’t want to schedule http.
online appointments or interact
It’s interesting to me that a large
Marie’s number of websites that I have
Beauty Salon visited don’t have an SSL Certificate,
which means they are not secure.
21 Meadow Lane • Thurmont
If you are not sure if your website
301-271-4551 is secure or if you want more
information, please Contact E Plus
Senior Citizen Graphics, Printing, and Promotions
Perms $30 at 301-447-2804. We would be
happy to assist you.
Tue 1 - 8 p.m. • Thu 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fri 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sat 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Shop Local!
Call 301-271-4551 for appointment.
Please leave message after 4 rings. Support Your Community
Pratronize your local
businesses.
