You receive an email from the host informing you that your site is down. They’ve disabled it due to a high volume of spam sent through your domain. Someone has hacked in to promote the sales of Viagra, their porn sites or some political movement. That uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach signals the worst case scenario. You’ve lost everything. Don’t worry; it happens to the best of us, and if you’re like me, then you’ve learned the hard way. I’ve had several sites hacked due to my negligence and lack of knowledge. I’ll walk you through the steps necessary to make your site unattractive to hackers. Of course, someone smart and determined will find a way. The majority of hackers will skip your site and find an easier target. Time is money, and the longer it takes, the less inclined most will be to disturb the sanctity of your work. I’ll provide you with a checklist of things to do when you first set up a site. It includes house-cleaning tips like making regular backups. You can restore your site with limited liability so that you can sleep with ease.