A study conducted by the Federal Trade Commission examined web-hosting services marketed to small businesses. While the 11 services analyzed use technology to ensure users are visiting legitimate websites and provide encrypted communication capabilities, few of the services offer straightforward access to technologies that authenticate emails and safeguard against phishing attacks. The report also provided recommendations for small businesses, including paying attention to security features offered by web-hosting services, urging web hosts implement the technologies for their clients, and for publications to include these features in their reviews of the product.
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