A dedicated IP address, or a static IP is a unique IP address that is related to only one website. With a dedicated IP address a website can be viewed online by typing this into the web browser. There are two main different types of IP hosting, one is where a shared IP is used which involves many websites being hosted under one IP. The alternative is to get a dedicated IP address under which only one website is hosted.

Many web hosting companies can provide you with a dedicated IP address. The primary use for a dedicated IP address is to enable SSL (Secure Socket Layer) on your website so that data can be encrypted.

Anonymous FTP is used to allow a user to access files from anywhere on the Internet without the requirement of a user name and password. Using the user name “anonymous” the user will bypass local network security settings and be able to access publicly available files on a remote host. If you are running your own FTP server you can grant access to users to allow them to download files.

Anonymous FTP provides access to any folder that has the permissions set to public whether these are read or write. Users will have access to upload and download files from the server if they have the correct permissions. It is advisable to configure the folders that you want them to access with public permissions. Other folders you do not want to allow anonymousaccess to should be configured to private. It is possible not only to configure directories but individual files too. If there was one file in a directory that you want to stop access to then you can by editing the permissions. Correct setup of permissions will ensure that anonymous FTP users only access data that you want them to.

If you have a website or an online business then it is very important that you have a secure web hosting service. There are many different types of security threats on the Internet such as hackers. A hacker may try to gain access to secure information that is hosted on your website. Viruses and spyware are another kind of threat to your website so it is important that you have secure web hosting. This is especially the case if you have confidential information hosted on your server such as that of your customers.

If you have chosen shared web hosting then security is very important. As a shared hosting customer you would be sharing a server with many other users which means you need to be protected. It is advisable to check what types of security your web host has in place to ensure your data and account is safe. There are many ways a server could be attacked, so check that your web host has security rules in place that detail the types of scripts and services that can be run on the server.

Different methods of overcoming security measures are constantly being developed by hackers all the time which is why it is important to ensure that you web hosting company update your server regularly with the latest operating system and security patches.

There are steps you can take yourself to ensure that you website is secure. The first thing you can do is use strong passwords that use characters, letters and numbers. You should then use different passwords for different parts of your website to increase security.