| As always security is one of the most crucial aspects | | | | account. Strong firewall, SSL Certificate etc are some |
| for selecting a web hosting service provider. Online | | | | of the security measures that can be adopted. |
| threats and attacks were on its peak in the year | | | | Another intense type of online attack is the DDoS |
| 2009. Hence, every individual with and online | | | | attack. Usually the attackers have control over |
| existence wishes to have the optimum security for | | | | botnets. DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of |
| their websites and the online data. Few threats are | | | | Service. Attackers make use of a computer program |
| some of the most common threats faced by web | | | | that performs certain assigned task. This kind of |
| hosting companies, hence they are always on a hunt | | | | attack is executed by a botnet, which continuously |
| for adoption of various ways of securing their | | | | floods the network with DDoS requests. Since the |
| servers and hence their customers. | | | | network gets flooded with loads of requests, the |
| The Internet has opened doors to a huge market | | | | entire traffic slows down and ultimately the entire |
| place with customers from across the globe. With | | | | network collapses. This is one of the oldest types of |
| this there also has been an increase in individuals who | | | | security exploits that even now been used by |
| try to exploit data and hack into your systems. | | | | attackers. Only if the web hosting provider is |
| Hackers are constantly finding opportunities to exploit | | | | experienced and has enough skills, can handle and |
| the loop holes of other individuals and enterprises. An | | | | withstand such attacks. Once the attack is |
| incorrectly coded website proves to be a buffet for | | | | successful, the hackers take control over the server. |
| such attackers. Its been observed that the websites | | | | Once into a particular server, they can explore the |
| involved in eCommerce, are the prime targets for | | | | vulnerabilities of other servers in the network. They |
| such hackers. They are equipped with highly efficient | | | | can redirect all the traffic to the other targeted |
| tools and applications which help them in exploring the | | | | server. Most of the reputed web hosting providers |
| loop holes that can be exploited. These hackers can | | | | have some other way to tackle such attacks. It is |
| be considered as parasites, where they crawl into | | | | important for users to educate oneself about the |
| the online store and gain their nutrition from the | | | | various ways to avoid it. |
| hosts website. Once getting inside and establishing | | | | Then there is another type of online threat which |
| themselves effectively they start doing their | | | | pose virtual threat to the web hosts. Hackers make |
| intentioned task of stealing money and financial | | | | use of malicious codes to attack a web hosting |
| details of your customers. Obviously, in that case you | | | | server. These malicious codes are capable of |
| are considered to be the culprit from your customers | | | | retrieving confidential information from the host |
| point of view. Hence we come across various | | | | server, even the financial details are left |
| instances where the security was compromised and | | | | uncompromised. Though most of the web hosts |
| a crucial information and data been stolen. Hence it is | | | | have strict security firewalls, they are still prone to |
| strongly suggested to check the security measures | | | | these attacks. You can avoid such security flaws by |
| taken by the web host, also, you may choose to get | | | | ensuring that your web hosting provider applies |
| security related add-ons added to your web hosting | | | | appropriate security measures on the servers. |