Consequences of Not Maintaining a Secure Website

It’s estimated that nearly one-third of the global population uses the internet on a regular basis. It’s no surprise, then, that businesses of all sizes are starting to rely more heavily on their websites for marketing, sales, client services, and more. Unfortunately, many of these websites pose considerable security risks for the businesses who operate them.

As a premier security and identity management firm in the Dallas area, PathMaker Group is intimately familiar with the consequences of not maintaining a secure website—consequences that can be avoided by utilizing our proven security and identity management solutions. Some of the risks of not maintaining a secure website include:

• Identity Theft
  Unsecured websites are ideal targets for hackers and cyber-criminals looking to steal valuable customer information. Once they obtain your customer’s information, it is very easy for them to commit identity fraud. Besides the devastating consequences this can have for your customers, it can also be extremely damaging for your company’s reputation. To ensure that your website is secure from such attacks, contact the security and identity management professionals at PathMaker Group.
•  Money Theft
  If your website offers customers the opportunity to make a purchase online with their credit or debit cards, then it’s crucial that you take the necessary steps to ensure that your website is secure. In addition to stealing your customers’ account information, experienced hackers can actually rewrite your website’s code to route electronic transactions to their own account. It may sound like something out of a Hollywood movie, but it’s actually very possible—especially if your website is not properly secured.
•  Information Theft
  If you host your website on the same server that you use to store valuable and highly sensitive information (emails, electronic blueprints, industry forecasts, etc.) then the importance of securing your website cannot be understated. When a hacker accesses your website, he or she may also have access to information that you would rather not be made public, especially when such leaked information may jeopardize your company’s financial success.

If the security of your website is in question, contact PathMaker Group to learn about our affordable lineup of security solutions. For more information, contact us online or call (817) 704-3644.