In today’s day and age, information is available with a simple click or touch of a screen. But what happens if important or sensitive information is stolen and/or misused? According to TechBeacon, 75% of data breaches occur due to data attackers and external hackers. More importantly, such data breaches can cost a company more than $3.6 million. Surrounding text: This is aside from using federated identity verification.
One way hackers can collect data from your business is by accessing the details used to register the domain for your company website. Considering the damage they can do to your business, it’s only logical to look for ways to protect your corporate data, and domain privacy protection is one of the most effective ones. Here are 5 reasons why you need domain privacy protection.
1. Protection Against Fraud and Attacks
If your website is not fully protected, there is a chance it could become subject to a fraudulent domain transfer, i.e. someone breaking into your domain control panel and transferring your site to their name. Domain privacy protection helps you by masking confidential information.
Anti-malware and cyber security companies also use Whois history details to gather information on who is behind a malicious domain. Such information can even be used by law enforcement and investigators to develop attacker profiles, which is really helpful when it comes to catching the criminal.
2. Protecting Your Personal Data
If your personal information is available on the Whois public directory, anyone has access to it, including hackers. This can be e great risk, especially if you are working on something you would like to keep a secret (like inventing a new concept or an important project). Or maybe you simply don’t want people to know who you are.
If your company’s private information gets hacked, you’ll be exposed to identity theft or your information could even be sold to a third-party vendor. Even worse, if your site gets hacked, your customers’ data will also get compromised, resulting in loss of trust and, in turn, decreased sales.
3. Ward off Spam Emails and Unwanted Calls
If your private data is out there for everyone to see, spammers might manage to get hold of it and make attempts to reach you. Email is the easiest way to target business owners (especially small business owners), so you can expect to receive tons of spam emails. And get this: in 2019, more than 9 in 10 malware infections were delivered via email.
If your information is publicly available, you might also start getting a great number of calls from pushy marketers. Not only are these super annoying, but you also risk getting scammed into buying something you don’t even need.
4. Protect Information From Your Competitors
Have you ever stalked your competitors while doing market research? Of course you have. Well, your competitors might also want to find out more about your business: how you operate, how you reach your audience, what marketing strategies you are using, etc. If they manage to get such valuable information, you could easily lose your competitive edge.
In addition, having all your information publicly available will make it much easier for your competitors to access your customer contact details and use them for their own advantage.
5. It’s Easy to Add It
The last reason why you should consider getting domain privacy protection is simply that it’s easy to add it. But before you rush out to buy domain privacy protection, check if your domain is already protected by getting in touch with your hosting provider or domain registrar.
In general, the option to add domain privacy protection is available during the process of registering a new domain, but if you hadn’t enabled it at the start, you can easily add domain privacy to your existing domain name. All you need to do is contact your hosting provider or domain registrar and buy the add-on.
Final Thoughts
In the digital world, information is an important currency that can be more valuable than gold. You can opt for an extra layer of security in the form of domain privacy protection that enables you to keep sensitive Whois information safe and secure. Adding domain privacy protection is simple, affordable, and can save you lots of money and trouble in the long run.
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