Published on: November 13, 2024
In a recent interview with SafetyDetectives, Lukáš Kršek, a business development professional at WEDOS, shared insights into the company’s key offerings and commitment to cybersecurity. Known for its reliable web hosting and server solutions, WEDOS is expanding its portfolio to include advanced security services, such as the WEDOS Global Protection suite. This suite integrates powerful features like a Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Content Delivery Network (CDN) to safeguard websites from cyber threats while optimizing performance. Lukáš provided an in-depth look at how WEDOS is using its technical expertise and global reach to protect businesses from ever-evolving web threats and ensure smooth, fast, and secure online experiences.
Can you introduce yourself and talk about your role at WEDOS?
Greetings, my name is Lukáš Kršek. I currently work for WEDOS in business development. Key aspects of my work include fostering and managing partnerships and expanding our services to new markets. I specifically enjoy building mutual relationships around the world. Outside of work I enjoy learning languages, the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and boardgames.
What are some of WEDOS’s flagship services, and what sets it apart from other hosting providers?
WEDOS offers a range of services designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses both local and global. Our offerings include high-performance web hosting, managed servers, cloud hosting, and dedicated servers. But we are focusing right now on entering the vast waters of cybersecurity. One of our standout services is WEDOS Global Protection, which combines security with content delivery to help ensure uptime, performance, and data protection.
We are committed to performance, reliability, and affordability. We operate our own data centers, and expand globally with PoPs in strategic regions, allowing us to offer localized performance benefits worldwide, which many competitors can’t match, especially at our price point.
What kind of attacks does WEDOS’s WAF effectively block, and are there specific security protocols in place to adapt to evolving web threats?
WEDOS’s Web Application Firewall (WAF), employed on WEDOS Global protection is highly effective against a wide range of web-based attacks, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF). Our WAF uses the OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set, an industry-standard framework that protects against the OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities. Additionally, WEDOS extends this core with proprietary rules developed from insights gathered through the vast traffic data we process across our web hosting business. This data provides us with an in-depth understanding of attack trends and behaviors specific to real-world web applications.
To stay ahead of evolving threats, our WAF continuously integrates real-time threat intelligence and adapts based on new vulnerabilities. This adaptive approach, supported by machine learning algorithms, enables WEDOS to offer dynamic, robust protection that evolves alongside the threat landscape, tailored by the unique patterns we observe in our own hosted traffic.
For businesses handling sensitive data, compliance is key. How does WEDOS’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) support data protection and regulatory compliance for customers across different regions?
Our WAF at WEDOS is designed with data protection and regulatory compliance in mind, supporting businesses that handle sensitive data or operate in regulated industries. By filtering malicious requests, our WAF helps prevent data breaches that could lead to regulatory penalties. It also provides an added layer of security, which is critical for businesses working with standards like GDPR, NIS2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
Furthermore, our WAF includes features for logging and monitoring, providing a clear audit trail of all web requests. This audit trail helps clients demonstrate compliance with regulatory standards and keeps their data protection protocols up to date. We also offer region-specific configurations for clients, which enables us to address specific compliance needs and ensure that sensitive data remains secure and managed according to best practices.
What role does a Content Delivery Network (CDN) play in improving website load times, and why is this so critical for user experience?
A Content Delivery Network, or CDN, plays a central role in improving website load times by caching and distributing website content across multiple PoPs around the world. By serving content from the closest PoP to the user, a CDN reduces the distance data needs to travel, significantly cutting down on load times and latency.
This is critical for user experience because faster load times lead to better engagement, higher retention, and improved conversions. Studies show that users are likely to leave a website if it takes more than a few seconds to load, which impacts revenue, especially for e-commerce and content-heavy sites. At WEDOS, our CDN is an integral part of our Global Protection offering, helping businesses deliver content quickly and seamlessly, regardless of where their users are located. The added benefit of security is just a cherry on the top.
For companies with a global audience, what are some best practices for ensuring fast load times and minimal latency?
Use a Global CDN: Using a content delivery network with PoPs near major user hubs around the world ensures that content is delivered from the closest server, drastically reducing latency and load times.
Optimize Website Content: Ensuring that images, videos, and other heavy files are optimized for the web reduces the load on the server and improves response times.
- Use DNS with Low Latency: Choosing a DNS provider with low latency is essential, especially when reaching international users. WEDOS offers fast DNS services as part of WEDOS Global protection to speed up domain resolution times.
- Deploy WAF and DDoS Protection: Protecting against attacks that can slow down or disable a site is crucial. A WAF and DDoS protection not only safeguard data but also maintain performance by preventing unwanted traffic from overwhelming the server.
- Monitor and Adapt: Finally, monitoring website performance across different regions helps identify latency issues and lets businesses make adjustments as user bases grow or shift. To keep track of uptime, one can use the service WEDOS Online.
By implementing these best practices, companies can deliver a consistent, high-performance experience to users worldwide, which is critical in today’s highly competitive digital landscape.