Inside the US or Outside the US? If you don’t see yourself or your business doing business outside the US, why open yourself up to outside risk? It’s time to protect your online property.

Hackers are something that every online business should be in the know about. Many times, small businesses are targeted by fraudulent overseas websites, bound by no enforceable laws. One simple bit of advice, block em.

That’s right. Why open your business up to unnecessary risk, when you’re really just selling Rain Barrels in Atlanta, GA? Here’s another freebie: Download the link below, upload it to your root directory (public_html, web, etc.), rename it .htaccess, and you’ve just blocked 99.99% of the bots/spammers not in the US. That means, if trouble were to arise with your online business, you know that you are protected by US law.

Download .htaccess file that blocks all IP ranges outside of US borders.