Cybersecurity or Web Security is protecting web applications from cyber threats. Secure website must have good systems for preventing cyber-attacks. Most common web treats are: Malware, Phishing, Man-in-the-middle attack, Denial-of-service attack, SQL injection, Zero-day exploit, DNS Tunneling, ... Cyber threats can steal information like passwords, break down websites, so it can't be operational, spy users work, …

We can think that high secure website is not necessary. Indeed, most of the websites doesn’t need special security protocols. Also, plenty of visitors can be satisfied with minimal security. But what if your websites has registration/login forms, shopping cart, forum, or it has superb reputation. That quality must not be  jeopardized! You require high-level security web application!

Main issues with less secure website

Most of the popular web browsers and search engines have systems of checking webpages for security. So webpages with less security can be labeled as “Login not secured” or “Payment not secured”. Just expiring SSL certificate marks the website not secure. In some cases, the entire domain can be marked as unsafe. For all visitors, such messages are alert for escaping. They all know their information or even money can be stolen! Perhaps somebody can trick web browser and search engines to avoid those messages. But in a long term, such actions are expensive, because your visitors and buyers will not return to you. 

Other issues could be when website is compromised by third parties. That means, if a website is less secured, attackers can use your website to steal information from your visitors or for spamming. That can be made by malware software or by malicious persons, popularly called hackers.

Website must handle security breach as soon as possible. In contrary, web search engines can “punish” it by significantly degrading in SERP. So the website will never be found! Also, the same issue can be with made from hosting provider. Company who provide web hosting can suspend account with malicious software on the website.

Solution to the problems

In the beginning, when somebody buys a cheap car, he can be satisfied. But in time cheap materials in car causes difficulties. It can be patched, but in the long term, that is not a permanent solution to the issue. Real solution is from the beginning to buy a secure and good car. High secure website from the beginning is the most correct approach. But it is not the end, web developers must constantly update all parts of the website. It reduces security breaches and improve website secure.

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