Hosting Service Providers and Identity Theft
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Hosting Service Providers and Identity Theft
Understanding Protection Measures Against Identity Theft by Web Hosts
Summary:
Discover how much protection your web hosting service should provide against identity theft.
Keywords:
hosting service, web host
Article Body:
Protecting Your Identity: What Your Web Host Should Do
The question of how much protection your web hosting service offers against identity theft is crucial. While laws exist to shield us from identity thieves, they often get involved too late. Once your website is compromised?"defaced, locked, and losing customers?"the damage is already substantial. How can you protect yourself, and what role does your web host play?
Essential Security Measures
Your web hosting service should be a formidable line of defense. In an era rife with spammers, hijackers, and hackers, your host must, at a minimum, provide comprehensive firewall protection and safeguard against Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks, a frequent outcome of identity theft. Some hosts even offer Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for enhanced security, albeit for an additional cost.
Secure Payment Processes
Your payment area must be entirely secure, utilizing SSL digital encryption for all data transactions. Ensure the shopping cart provided by your hosting service is compatible with major payment gateways like PayPal, NETeller, Citadel, and others.
Responding to Identity Theft
If identity thieves gain access to your hosting account, they might hijack your domain or delete critical files. Should this happen, examine your host's server logs to identify the date and time of the breach, along with the IP addresses involved, then contact the associated ISP. Although this won’t solve everything, it’s a vital first step.
What to Do if Your Email is Compromised
In the event your email is hijacked and used for sending unauthorized messages, immediately print and copy every suspicious email as they serve as crucial evidence. These records can be essential for tracking the thief and preventing your hosting service from terminating your account, especially if inappropriate content is sent.
Taking Immediate Action
If you suspect identity theft, promptly notify your hosting service, ISP, and domain registrar. Follow their guidance meticulously. While filing a police report is advisable for documentation purposes, prioritize informing your hosting service, ISP, and registrar first, as immediate police action is often limited.
By being proactive and understanding the capabilities and responsibilities of your hosting service, you can better protect yourself from the costly repercussions of identity theft.
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