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Sheffield-based web company impels local companies to protect the heart of their business

Sheffield-based web design and IT support company, Impelling Solutions Ltd, is calling on local businesses to take immediate action to protect their websites against an imminent security threat.

Thousands of online businesses have been left vulnerable after a bug was identified that allows potential attackers to gain access to secure information, including usernames, passwords and credit card details.

The ‘Heartbleed’ Bug targets OpenSSL Software, which is widely used by ecommerce websites and websites that require a secure login area. Websites with SSL encryption, that use anything other than the most recent version of OpenSSL software, have become insecure overnight.

Edward Hardie, Technical Director at Impelling Solutions, explains: “The bug affects all versions of the OpenSSL Software, apart from the very latest, so it’s imperative that business owners act immediately to make sure sensitive information stored on their website is kept secure. Business owners can check to see if their website is vulnerable at http://filippo.io/Heartbleed. If it is, they should contact their hosting company who should be able to take immediate action to secure their website.”

Whilst websites are vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug, there is a risk that unauthorised users will gain access to server encryption keys, allowing them to spy on data being transmitted between the server and the user’s browser.

Edward added: “As soon as the news broke about the Heartbleed bug, our technical team responded and managed to protect all of the websites we host for our clients within a matter of hours.”

For more information about keeping your website secure, contact Impelling Solutions on 03333 4444 59.

To find out more about the Heartbleed Bug or check your own website for vulnerabilities, visit http://www.heartbleed.com.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Rebecca Coupe .