10 Questions to Ask Your Hosting Provider

Research from SophosLabs, Sophos’ global network of threat intelligence centers, shows that 80 percent of websites where malicious content is detected are actually innocent sites that have been compromised by cybercriminals. Any site can be a target for this type of attack, from the largest global corporation to a local community volunteer organization.

The security of your website is something you cannot afford to ignore if your online reputation and the safety of your customers and visitors matters to you. One of the key choices when creating an online presence for your organization is choosing a hosting provider. There are many factors to consider including cost, bandwidth, resilience and additional services, but for now we will discuss only the security-related considerations.

Here are 10 questions you should be asking your hosting provider about features and services that will help to keep your site secure, covering general security practices, application security and operation of the site itself.

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