Three Tips to Keep Your Plumbing Business Website Secure

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No matter what kind of small business you have, plumbing or not, needs to have a secure business website. For those in the plumbing industry, being able to have a website can be a vital way for potential customers to learn about your business, see reviews and photos of your work, as well as learn about the areas that you work in and your charges. When you have a website and get website visitors, especially if they are leaving their details for you to call them back, then you need to keep their information secure. As a result of a data breach, your plumbing business could be facing large fines, as well as a loss of reputation, so it is vital to keep your site secure.

When you are a plumber, you rarely sit down at a desk. You are out and about on jobs each day, so what can you put in place to make sure that your website is secure when you can’t monitor it all the time? Here are some things that all plumbers with a business website need to think about.

Secure passwords

It might come as a surprise to learn that many people use words like ‘password’ as their password! But for hackers, this can be one of the things that they will try. It may seem obvious, but make sure that you are choosing passwords that are secure and that aren’t easily guessed, such as ‘plumber2021.’ Choose passwords that are complex, including letters, numbers, special characters, and capitals. These should always be changed regularly too, which can easily be done when you’re home, after a day out on the job.

Outsource IT Services

If you are looking for someone else to look after the security of your website, then it can be a good idea for your plumbing business to outsource your IT services to someone else. When you don’t have to think about it, you can have peace of mind that your site is secure. An IT services provider can make sure that the site is prepared for any potential threats and be proactive in preventing any problems. Plus, if the worst does happen, an IT service provider will be able to recover your site.

Make sure software is up to date

No matter who hosts your website and what software you use, there will be times when the software will stop being up to date. Hackers will look for weaknesses in outdated software as a way to get into your website and get your customer information, so you should always look for regular updates. If you are able to, make sure that auto-updates are enabled, so that it will take care of it all for you. If you can’t do this, regularly checking this yourself is important. 

These are just three simple steps that could help to keep your plumbing business website secure. When you have customer information and your website helps to attract customers to your business, these areas are definitely worth looking into. 

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