In recent weeks I’ve had to rescue a few websites: a WordPress site that had been hacked, a static HTML site that had simply vanished, and a nonprofit e-commerce website with a database that had crashed under the weight of its own data.
Websites getting hacked is a real concern and it can happen to any organisation. That’s why this post, on the Wild Apricot blog, is such a useful read: When Nonprofit Websites Go Bad.
You should heed the advice on upgrading your software: if you use WordPress then upgrade when new versions come out; and whenever you login check if you need to upgrade plugins.
I’d add another suggestion: get a free Google Webmaster Tools account. If your sites does get hacked you can get an early warning by email, and after you’ve repaired the site you can request Google reinstate your website in its results. Plus you’ll get a shedload of useful tools for checking how well your site performs in search engines.
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