Chapter 14
Securing Your Website
IN THIS CHAPTER
Protecting your website with backups
Finding a reliable backup system
Protecting your website from hackers and malware
Determining if your website has been hacked
Fixing a hacked site
Now that your website is up and running, you want to protect all of your work so you don’t lose it to a problem. There are two main ways to protect your work: backups and malware protection. Most of the information in this chapter pertains to WordPress websites since those sites are self-managed, meaning you are in charge! Even if your website was built on a closed platform, you might want to skim this chapter so you understand some of the risks of being online and verify that you have the proper precautions in place.
Protecting Your Site with Backups
Your data is only as good as your backup. If you’re using an all-in-one website builder platform or another closed platform, the platform usually does keep some kind of backup for you. Wix keeps different ...
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