Does a small website need security?
Yes. Small websites get hit too, often automatically. Size and traffic don’t remove the risk.
Can updates break the website?
They can, which is why they should be handled with backup, compatibility checks and testing when the project is critical.
How can I tell whether the website has been compromised?
Common signs are strange redirects, suspicious files, browser warnings, spam, slowdowns, odd indexed pages or anomalies in the logs.
Is an SSL certificate enough?
No. SSL protects communication, but it doesn’t fix vulnerable plugins, weak passwords, malware or misconfiguration.
What do you do in the event of malware?
We assess backups, modified files, access, plugins, logs and the options for restoring or cleaning. Then we close off the causes that allowed the problem.
Is security a one-off job?
No. It’s continuous oversight: updates, checks, backup, monitoring and procedures all have to stay in place.