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Bot, Bot, Who Got the Bot?

December 18, 2018

A bot (“web robot”) is a software application that runs automated tasks over the Internet. Most are harmless and useful; some are like viruses. If you’re worried about getting infected — and you need to be — Facet Web Tech can inoculate you.

Cybersecurity is Vital
Just a half-century ago, smallpox infected 15 million people a year, killing around a third of them. Internet viruses don’t take life, but they can ruin it. In 2018 alone, 50 million Facebook profiles were accessed by hackers; data on 57 million Uber customers was exposed and 2 million T-Mobile accounts (including payment data) were captured. It is impossible to accurately estimate the long-term economic impact on companies and individuals.

“I’m Too Small. I’m Not Worth It!”
Like hell you are!
Some hackers use malware (“malicious software”) to steal, others use it to destroy — like a vandal might spray paint your walls or an arsonist might burn them down. There’s a significant community of people who just want to break stuff and bigots who’ll shut you down because they disagree with you. Some even claim altruistic motives; they hack to show where you are vulnerable — they’ll break into your website as a public service! (Yeah, there are a lot of crazy people in the world!)
Your reputation as a business of integrity is one of the reasons your repeat customers are repeat customers — they trust you. A cyber breach can destroy that trust.

Web Security is Insurance
Don’t fall victim to this 21st Century plague. You have insurance that protects you against accidents and more, get “insurance” against the criminals and the crazies. Don’t wait for a breach to occur, contact Facet Web Tech’s cybersecurity experts. Let us assess the weaknesses of your website and find the best website security solutions to prevent hackers from entering your site and harming it.
If you’ve already been hit, the Facet clean-up team can get you back onto the web fast, restoring your page to its original state or improve it — we also have Peoria, Illinois’, premier web development team, why not kill to birds with one stone?
As a final brick in your custom-built firewall, Facet Web Tech offers monitoring services for your system. Let us keep a constant overwatch for potential threats and attacks. Give yourself peace of mind and, even more important, assure your clients that their personal information is safe. Should an attack be launched, Facet will know it and defend against it, stopping the criminals and crazies dead in their tracks.

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