Hardening

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In computing, hardening is the process of securing a system. This work is especially done to protect systems against attackers. This would typically include removal of unnecessary usernames or logins and the disabling or removal of unnecessary services...

-- answers.com

The above could apply to your website's scripts, or to Backstage or WHM. Double-check all accounts and available logins--any loose ends? Still want to give every user on those lists access?

• Example of how fast a worm can travel

Contents 1 Tips for Specific Content Creation Engines 2 Books We Recommend

• How to password protect a directory of your site
• Choosing and Protecting Passwords

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  Secure your Web applications by validating user input with PHP and PEAR classes -- link thanks to linuxsecurity.com
• Secure your Site5 email accounts with SpamAssassin and/or BoxTrapper.

• online form for scrambling your email using Javascript, so that it can be shared safely (to some extent) and prevent much spam

• Google Your Site For Security Vulnerabilities by Nitesh Dhanjani

• Cyber Security Tips ( feed / email updates) thanks to US-CERT
  • CERT Coordination Center: Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet

• StopBadware.org
  • blogs.stopbadware.org ( Feed]
  • Information clearinghouse

• Tips to help you stay safe online by Mark Ward, Technology Correspondent, BBC News (Printable version of this article)

[edit] Tips for Specific Content Creation Engines

• Advice for hardening a WordPress installation

[edit] Books We Recommend

SSH, The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition, by Daniel J. Barrett, Richard E. Silverman, and Robert G. Byrnes ISBN 9780596008956 :

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Security Warrior, by Cyrus Peikari and Anton Chuvakin ISBN 9780596005450 :

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Secure Coding: Principles and Practices, by Mark G. Graff and Kenneth R. van Wyk ISBN 9780596002428 :

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Related wiki pages: Backstage; BoxTrapper; Control Panels; CPanel; MultiSite; Passwords; PHP & PEAR; Security; SiteAdmin; Spam; SpamAssassin; SSH; Tips to help secure your account; WHM