Veronika Vilgis

Security

In our previous post, we examined fundamental measures for website security and their implementation on business websites in diverse countries. In this second part, we build on these basics discussed in our first post, examining more sophisticated strategies that can be implemented to defend websites against evolving cyber threats.

Beyond the basics: more data on the state of business website security

Business websites

Policy-making

In their 2024 Global Risks Report, the World Economic Forum ranks cyber insecurity as the 4th biggest short-term threat and predicts that it remains a major risk throughout the next ten years. To be better prepared, it’s crucial to understand the current state of information security. We took a look at the state of security of websites in 13 countries around the globe, to get a more in-depth understanding of how well websites are protected. That led to some alarming and surprising results, which you'll learn about further on in this blog.

The alarming state of business website security across countries

Cybersecurity

Gijs Barends

As we tread further into the digital age, security continues to be an ever-increasing concern. Websites, especially, are being continually threatened by potential cyber threats. However, the web community is not without its protective shields; one such unsung guardian is the 'security.txt' file.

Security.txt: the web's unsung guardian

Laura Keinänen

Firewalls serve as the first line of defense in securing a network against potential cyberthreats. The term originated from the physical wall used to prevent the spread of fire within buildings. Similarly, in the digital world, firewalls aim to prevent the spread of harmful or suspicious traffic to devices connected to a network.

Internet Basics #6: Firewalls explained

Internet Basics Series

Mathijs Baas

Are you keeping track of your company's assets? If not, you could be putting your business at risk.

How to use web data for asset discovery and management

domains

How to

Jasper van Thuijl

Sometimes a deal is too good to be true: fake eCommerce websites sell far below the original product price as they actually sell counterfeits or never deliver what you’ve ordered. Since many of these online stores try to be anonymous, it can be hard, or even impossible, to take any legal action. But are they truly anonymous or can we still find out where they’re hosted?

Uncovering the real servers behind Cloudflare-protected domains

Brand protection

Tech news

Hylke van der Veen

When a website uses the HTTPS protocol, your access to the website is protected by a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). SSL is an Internet Security Protocol that ensures the connection between a website and a user is secure.

Internet Basics #2: SSL certificates explained

Christian Branbergen

If you have a domain name, you will probably also use it to send emails. As a domain name owner, you can prevent criminals from misusing your domain for sending phishing or spam by using a simple framework called SPF.

Is the majority of companies protected against phishing and spam?

Ports are virtual openings where network connections start and end. All communication that happens over the internet is exchanged via ports. Most processes, like e-mail, always use the same port number (#25 in this case). To be connected to the internet, you need at least several ports to be open. But open too many ports, and you can open up security risks. Keep reading to discover how the number of ports tells you something about the security and trustworthiness of a website.

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