Use these nine tips to bolster your Web site’s security and your customers’ confidence.

By Matt Griffin and Catalog Success

4. Scan your network. Required by PCI, Burke describes network scanning as the low-hanging fruit in the quest to protect customer data. Either internally or using an outsourced provider, all online merchants should scan their networks regularly for security vulnerabilities. Outside providers of scanning services can offer a way to alert your customers that you’re taking steps to secure your Web site. Once they’ve determined your network is free of vulnerabilities, companies such as ScanAlert and SquareTrade provide branded seals you can put on your site that declare it’s secure.