Today, countless businesses have everything on their websites, from client information to transaction schedules. Even the most sensitive information of a company is stored on websites.
While some businesses can afford to have highly-secured servers or have moved to cloud-based technology, smaller companies still rely on PCs and laptops to maintain their websites and hold shared information. For owners or system administrators of these smaller companies, it might be helpful to take a good look at what the most secure websites have in common.
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Pop-ups (or lack thereof) Pop-ups, surprise ads, and banners that seem out of place may in fact, well be out of place. Phishing and UI Redress experts create these “portals” that either send site visitors to fake sites or steal information from them outright. The most secure websites such as PayPal and eBay have minimal ads and banners.
Contact Us (or maybe not)
A secure site usually has a complete “Contact Us” page, or at the very least, a working phone number. Hackers have found a way to simply take information by putting in a dummy email on the page.
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Padlocks and Ss
One of the best examples is the padlock icon that can be seen in internet browser address bars. This icon is a symbol of a secure site. Another such sign of a secure website is the letter “S” at the end of the “http,” thus looking like https://.
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