VPS Security Checklist

I am new to VPS and I collect some information about VPS security which want to share with your guys which might help you securing your system.

1. Always prefer to choose long password which should include all kind of character like numbers, upper and lower characters, and it will be better if you use other special characters like #,$,$. Not only for for root you should also apply similar rules for others users too.
2. Keep you server up to date to date with latest OS patches and versions. When ever you login first time to system. Also make update scheduler which will update your system continually. Also run your cron daily which will update your server.
3. Remove and disable all the application and softwares which you don't need in your system, In this way you will have more memory available for programs,like if you don't need webmail server it is better to disable them instead of keep it up. I learn very much from my web design firm about this.
4. Never give root password to anybody even who you trust if you are are running some kind of critical website. There are many incident some private people never return server back to you.

These are some checklist which I collected from other online sources. You can contact any professional administrator if don't know that much about VPS. Keep in mind web designing is much harder than this but there involve no risk but in VPS.

Security Mess While Running Your Own Website

There are thousands of security concerns which you need to consider when you have your own website running on the web and you have to keep it up and running in the fragile Internet world. Thousands of security issues over there if have some kind important data in your website, and if you are new to this field then it will become the hardest time of life. Here I am going to share my experience leaving from web designing to web administration.

For new web developer and server administrator it is become too difficult to keep every thing according to given set of security rules when they are operating new servers. Even it become too difficult when you are started everything from the scratch.

I come up with similar kind of problem when I choose to buy my first VPS for my website as it was my first time listening about VPS when I bought it for me website I was not aware of all the mess I which I am facing now. I was shocked by by knowing all the problems which lying in new VPS security then I thought it was much easier in web design firm to just built website and give to client.

I thought It would be better if hired someone for this task instead of jumping into new mess. Anyway now it is now use of crying over spilled milk.

Securing Your Systems Against Unauthorized Access And Unfortunate Disasters Part 2

Employ data encryption wherever possible for you. Whenever there is need of security encryption, many softwares and services are also available there whether it is over the Internet or local that should also be considered. Many web design firm forget to implement these features which caused problems for the clients in later stages.

Never forget to protect your data with backups. It is most important way to protect your data from loss even you have good security. Some times data loss occurs by your own fault or any other natural disaster.

Never trust other computers and foreign networks. What ever you are using any other party network or any wireless network you shouldn't trust them. Don't use Internet cafe or any other public computers for your important system access . You can also get suggestion from your web design firm about these issues if you are running any website.

Use un-interruptible power supply. If you are using system whose power supply is not backup while working with your important data with UPS that is bad decision. You should use UPS or any other system which is not interruptible by power supply loss.

Always keep on monitoring your systems for security threats and breaches, never assume that it should be safe because I have already follow the best possible guidelines for security.

I hope,you can make your system lot more safer if you keep following above tips and you can also search other resources available online.

Securing Your Systems Against Unauthorized Access and Unfortunate Disasters Part 1

Most of the time people don't care about security issue which the can face over the Internet but they recognize its value when they lose their data or control over the system. Precautions are much better compare to once losing data. Here are some highlights which can help you securing your websites and your operating system. If you are in any web design firm that will good for you to read:

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Always use strong passwords. It is the easiest way to increase security to your system and websites, even your other web based accounts. Also keep in mind some time while increasing security, people forget their difficult password and that become another mess. You keep the balance between them depending on your own needs.

Keep your softwares up date. Many Computer application keeps on updating their versions as time goes , to keep them current with technologies also from the viruses which appeared later from their release. So it is good advice to keep on installing their latest patches and updates even you don't need that time. Even in web designing this can be very helpful.

Remove or close all the services which you don’t use anymore. Often, computer users don’t even know which network accessible services are running on their systems which cause problem for them as it is also decrease their speed due to extra usage of memory.

In my next post I will continue this topic with more tips.