If you are hosting your Web site on your own server, you need to pay particular attention to security. You should probably install intrusion detection software such as Tripwire. If you're running a Web server you need to be aware of security issues that can impact your business. Hackers patrol the Web and are always looking for new domains that have not got up-to-date security on their systems. They then use these vulnerable systems to break into other machines, and other nefarious activities.
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