5 Tips for Keeping Your Website and Customer Data Safe During the Holidays

4. Follow best practices for creating admin credentials. Unfortunately, the amount of credentials a person is required to maintain has grown beyond a manageable number. This has led merchants to assign standard admin login credentials that are reused across different system access points, thereby increasing the risk that the site will be compromised. Avoid reusing credentials at all costs and be sure to construct strong passwords. For example, select a favorite quote or phrase, then use the first letter from each word, including punctuation, to construct a password.