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Website Visual Design : Giving Focus on Network Security Standards and Best Practices

Provisions for 24/7 monitoring security is now a standard requirement in today’s online business environment, to keep IT infrastructure under constant surveillance. Many Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) have recognized the need to have continuous IT support and monitoring in light of their shift to ecommerce platforms in which everything can be transacted online on a round the clock basis.

Visual designs for website security therefore, are no longer traditional and as basic as alarm notifications. The real picture depicting cyber attacks is that the most damaging and malicious cyber activities are launched against an ecommerce business after the traditional 9 to 5 store hours.

Hackers know if the only people watching the monitoring and security systems are on-site security personnel who perform predictable physical inspection actions only. Additional security leg work comes only after receiving notifications from their remote security counterpart about unusual elements and activities.

Have awareness that it takes days, even for large size companies, to discover that their systems have been attacked by cyber criminals. The situation denotes that confidential information has been exposed to hackers; oftentimes including customers’ personal and security information.

Moreover, a non-IT security personnel wouldn’t even know if a virus hits their security system. As opposed to having a security team knowledgeable in IT network and software, a ransomware virus could be immediately detected, identified, isolated and deleted before the business or company resumes operation the following business day.

In making it known that the website has in-house techs on-site 24/7, with up-to-date skills and knowledge in handling different kinds of cyber threats, hackers would at least think twice when considering a website as their next potential victim.

Visual Designs and the Need to Follow Coding Standards

Needless to say, hackers are smart blokes who know and understand a lot about IT software and network, as well as the standard security features used in safeguarding websites against cyber criminals Generally, major business organizations like banks, construction companies, educational institutions and similar business organizations have their own brand of security but not necessarily a proprietary coding system for web security. Mainly because they have to follow web security standards and observe fundamental security best practices. That way, third party users of applications linked to the business are supported by coding standards that follow only the best and safest methods in carrying out transactions by way of IT networks.

A Cursory Look at Open Web Sources for IT Security Standards and Best Practices

Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) – An open community resource consisting of online forums, documents and tools that are free to access for anyone looking to develop, improve or purchase security applications compliant with industry standards and best practices.

SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (SANS )is an institute established by security experts and practitioners connected to companies and universities from different global organizations. Their purpose in working together is to provide assistance and information to the global security community.

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