msaunders Posted November 1, 2002 Share Posted November 1, 2002 HI I am nearly ready to go live with my shop. I am a bit concerned as to how secure it is from Hackers. My client is using offline credit card processing, so I opted for the middle digits to be mialed to him and the rest stored in the database. He can then delete the card numbers after the order is processed. I am using SSL for all the account stuff etc, but , is this enough ? Should I take further steps to avoid potential risks from hackers ? Should I encrypt the emails ? THanks Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattice Posted November 1, 2002 Share Posted November 1, 2002 Security is an issue on every computer and honestly can be a dayjob My advise (linux): - co-located machine with IP restricted acces - no telnet, no ftp but SSH - no unneeded software running - strict firewall settings - tripwire or similar software (reports anything 'unusual') - keeping up-to-date with patches /upgrades etc My advise (Windows): - Get linux. :) Mattice "Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaunders Posted November 1, 2002 Author Share Posted November 1, 2002 Hey . well my host uses RedHat Linux 6.2 / 7.2 Apache SSL + PHP4 is that good ? :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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