church website security

It used to be that you only saw SSL certificates used with online banking and ecommerce. Today, more and more web site owners are choosing to use SSL certificates on their websites for added security, increased trust with their web visitors, and hopes of getting a boost in their search rankings. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and are cryptographic protocols that provide communications security over a computer network (Wikipedia). Let’s look at what an SSL certificate actually is, the different kinds of SSL certificates that you can get, and a few things to look out for when installing an SSL certificate on your website.

Just last month, there was a surge of ransomware attacks all over Europe that affected businesses far and wide. Church websites are also subject to these types of attacks, and so we're sharing with you this helpful infographic. For some churches, having website tech support is vital to ensure that backups are done regularly and someone is there in the event that there is a security breach.