Technical

We consider the technical aspect of the build as important as all other factors. This encompasses:

• Servers & Security
• Backup systems
• Code
  

Servers and security

• Hosted on our own dedicated server – Apache Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• The system will be held on a secure server with a security certificate whereby data is encrypted.
• Databases: Held behind a firewall, only accessible from the server.
• We will ensure effective firewall server management, maintenance, use of digital certificates, user authentication and encryption.
  

Backup

• The entire web site will be backed up daily onto an internal hard drive.
• Once per week the server is fully backed up to an external web space
• Once per week the web site is backed up by offsite email.
  

Code

• Our systems are constructed using PHP, MYSQL running on an Apache server, this offers a robust platform to support and develop databases without compromise
• Standard proven cross platform languages to ensure browser compatibility that are supported by the Internet community
• Tidy, structured, code to comply with DDA