Forums: Discussions for entrepreneurs and small business.

"Your site should be on a dedicated or Virtual Private Server, and Not a shared server."

What is the difference from a Virtual Server and a Shared Server?  Either way, one server has dozens or more web sites hosted on it.

Dedicated servers are fine if you have the IT skills to install and maintain the web server software, and the money.  If $3,000 is steep for site design, then a dedicated server is really out of the budget.

According to my merchant account provider, if I don`t save the personal data when I send it to them for credit processing, then I don`t need to worry about the provisions of Gramm-Leach-Bliley. They do.


-------------------------

Steve Mann
Internet Videographer
MannMade Digital Video
My Email

Thanks for all the help and offers.  We have selected a web designer who is working on the site right now.  One of the first things we talked about was security and I think that it is handled correctly.  The information is not sent to us via the web: the clients only download the form and later fax or mail it to us.  Believe it or not, that is how this equipment broking industry works!  When we send the information on to the lenders, it is on their secured network.  Once again, thanks for all the help, offers and suggestions.  Thanks - Shelia 

Babbsela - that might be a bit overkill - and a bit pricey.  You can use encryption and do it all `off-line`.  After filling in some information all the processing could be done on the server in the root-directory off-line.  Encrypting the data would make it more secure -- and md5 a password for accessing the files.  A private server with SSL is going to require a lot of monthly capital.  Unless they`re willing to significantly increase design costs and are expecting to have hosting charges close to $100 a month they`re going to need to go another route.


-------------------------

A spin-off from my company, now undergoing funding. A real-time, live-event polling program. Engage your audience at your next conference, seminar, talk or retreat! http://www.indiegogo.com/ballotboxes