Comments on: Findout The Best Share Hosting Provider http://ecommercewebhosting.org/web-hositng/findout-the-best-share-hosting-provider/12/ Web Hosting Tips and Resources Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Jeffrey Huckaby http://ecommercewebhosting.org/web-hositng/findout-the-best-share-hosting-provider/12/#comment-5 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:24:03 +0000 http://ecommercewebhosting.org/web-hositng/findout-the-best-share-hosting-provider/12/#comment-5 Not all shared hosting companies are created equal. We see many that run outdated versions of software and have poor security practices. When running an Ecom web site, you should be very careful about what data you store online. We advise against storing unencrypted credit card numbers, especially within a shared hosting environment. If you are using PHP apps, take a look into what Encoders your host supports. Ioncube and Zend are popular. Encoding your configuration files can be an easy way to prevent another site or user on the same server from getting your database information. Not all shared hosting companies are created equal. We see many that run outdated versions of software and have poor security practices.

When running an Ecom web site, you should be very careful about what data you store online. We advise against storing unencrypted credit card numbers, especially within a shared hosting environment.

If you are using PHP apps, take a look into what Encoders your host supports. Ioncube and Zend are popular. Encoding your configuration files can be an easy way to prevent another site or user on the same server from getting your database information.

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