What is ScanAlert / HackerSafe - what is it?

Hands-on Web Hosting has teamed up with ScanAlert, the leader in web server security verification, to offer you a very cost-effective solution for web server security issues.

Consumer security issues like hackers, credit card thieves and identity theft are some of your retail ecommerce consumers' most pressing challenges. Security concerns are critical issues to ecommerce retailers because the mass media love writing about the exploits of hackers. As consumers read these tales, they become more reluctant to click the ‘buy' button, and you end up losing the sale.

ScanAlert uses a tool to scan each of our Shared Hosting servers for over 7,000 vulnerabilities. Many of these procedures we do ourselves internally, but with the added security of an outside company auditing our machines we are sure to be protected.

In the past, if a web host failed to update their software, or used software that is a potential security risk, you had no way of knowing it. With ScanAlert, your site is checked EVERY day and only sites that PASS their test will display the logo of approval. If a security hole is found, Hands-on Web Hosting is given notice of the possible breach and steps to implement fixes.

Hands-on Web Hosting is committed to the security of our servers and publicizing this information. Your customers can benefit by knowing their information they submit is secure also! 99% of all hacking and malicious code attacks exploit known vulnerabilities. We are doing our part to ensure your site is safe.

Hands-on Web Hosting has arranged special pricing for our customers that sign up to display the certificate on their site and get the additional tests done on their site. Instead of paying $179/month for your ScanAlert test, you can now receive it for as little as $19.99/month.

Hands-on Web Hosting is picking up the cost of doing the major scans on your site, there are a few additional scans that are done on your site, and then you can display the certificate on your site for as little as $19.99/month. There is no commitment/contract that you are locked into.

For more information, please see this link: ScanAlert

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If you would prefer to talk to one of our staff members about the program, please contact us via the Live Chat Feature or via our Support Center

PCI Compliance Information

As you probably know, hackers have been stealing millions of credit cards from unprotected web sites. In order to reduce this activity, Visa and MasterCard now require all merchants to be tested by an approved security company to meet the new Payment Card Industry (PCI) web site security standard. The deadline for meeting this requirement is June 30, 2005.

Merchants not tested and certified to be compliant with the PCI standard by June 30th 2005 risk fines and loss of the ability to accept credit card payments .

Don't risk your business, please act today.

It's easy: Hands-on Web Hosting has arranged to make the first year of PCI compliance testing available to you at no cost.

Usually priced at $149 per year, this easy-to-use service from ScanAlert, the world's largest web site security certification company, includes everything you need to be certified to the PCI security standard. Should you choose to continue the service after the first year, the price is locked in at as little as $19 per year.

Click here to learn more and sign up today: https://www.scanalert.com/SignUp?oc=2218