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<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <title>Security at ProWiki – Fully Managed MediaWiki Hosting</title> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="author" content="ProWiki" /> <meta name="keywords" content="wiki, hosting, enterprise wiki hosting, company wiki hosting, wiki hosting, fully managed, fully managed wiki hosting" /> <meta name="description" content="Modern Managed MediaWiki hosting by experts · HTTPS &amp; SSL · Updates included · Dedicated database · One-click install · Start your free trial now!" /> <meta name="fediverse:creator" content="@ProWiki@mastodon.social"> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@ProWikis" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@ProWikis" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Security at ProWiki – Fully Managed MediaWiki Hosting" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="Modern Managed MediaWiki hosting by experts · HTTPS &amp; SSL · Updates included · Dedicated database · One-click install · Start your free trial now!" /> <link rel="me" href="https://mastodon.berlin/@jeroen"> <link rel="me" href="https://mastodon.social/@karsten_h"> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.pro.wiki/img/logo500x500.png" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"> <meta property="og:site_name" content="ProWiki" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Security at ProWiki – Fully Managed MediaWiki Hosting" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Modern Managed MediaWiki hosting by experts · HTTPS &amp; SSL · Updates included · Dedicated database · One-click install · Start your free trial now!" /> <meta property="og:type" content="website"/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.pro.wiki/img/logo500x500.png" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="500" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="500" /> <meta property="og:image:alt" content="ProWiki logo" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.pro.wiki/security" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/site.d58b650c.css"/> <link rel="preload" href="/css/fontawesome.css" as="style" onload="this.onload=null;this.rel='stylesheet'"> <noscript><link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/fontawesome.css"></noscript> <script src="/assets/site.fee92607.js" type="module"></script> <script src="/js/cookie-consent/cookie-consent.js"></script> <script> const ProWikiConfig = {"chargebeeSite":"professional","isLoggedIn":false}; </script> </head> <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100 page-security "> <nav id="navbar" class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-white border-bottom sticky-top mb-3"> <div class="container"> <a href="/" class="navbar-brand text-pw-blue"><strong>Pro</strong>Wiki</a> <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbar-content" aria-controls="navbar-content" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"> <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span> </button> <div class="collapse navbar-collapse justify-content" id="navbar-content"> <ul class="navbar-nav ms-md-auto navbar-nav-center"> <li class="nav-item"><a href="/#why-prowiki" class="nav-link">Why ProWiki?</a></li> <li class="nav-item"><a href="/pricing" class="nav-link">Pricing</a></li> <li class="nav-item"><a href="/use-cases" class="nav-link">Use Cases</a></li> <li class="nav-item"><a href="/blog" class="nav-link">Blog</a></li> </ul> <ul class="navbar-nav ms-md-auto navbar-nav-right"> <li class="navbar-item"><a href="/login" class="nav-link">Login</a></li> <li class="navbar-item"><a href="/signup" class="btn btn-primary nav-btn">Try ProWiki</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <main class="flex-grow-1"> <div class="container p-3 p-md-5"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-12 col-xl-9"> <header class="text-center"> <h1 class="mb-3">Security at ProWiki</h1> <p class="lead">We provide a wide range of security features to protect your data.</p> </header> <ul class="why-pro-wiki"> <li> <span class="why-highlight">HTTPS / TLS</span> Data is encrypted in transit using industry standard Transport Layer Security (TLS). </li> <li> <span class="why-highlight">Backups</span> Automatic daily backups that are retained for up to 32 days. </li> <li> <span class="why-highlight">Dedicated database</span> Your wiki content is stored in a dedicated database. Your user list is completely separate from other wikis. </li> <li> <span class="why-highlight">Data export</span> Export your data at any time in open and standardized formats. </li> <li> <span class="why-highlight">Secure payments</span> All payments are securely processed via a certified PCI Level 1 Service Provider. </li> <li> <span class="why-highlight">Frequent software updates</span> We frequently deploy multiple updates per day. This is in stark <a href="/prowiki-vs-typical-mediawiki">contrast to most wikis</a>, which are years behind. </li> <li> <span class="why-highlight">Spam protection</span> Built-in spam prevention helps keep even public and open wikis clean. </li> <li> <span class="why-highlight">Reduced attack surface</span> ProWiki only loads essential <a href="/articles/best-mediawiki-extensions">MediaWiki extensions</a>, and those that you enable via the <a href="/admin-panel">wiki admin panel</a>. </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-center bg-pw-light-gray"> <div class="container p-3 p-md-5"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-9 col-xl-7"> <h2 class="mb-3" id="GDPR">GDPR compliant</h2> <p> We are committed to compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and have implemented a wide range of organisational and technical measures. </p> <p> Our servers are located in Germany. Your data is stored and processed in Germany. </p> <p><a href="/contact">Contact us</a> if you have any questions.</p> <img src="/img/gdpr.svg" class="img-fluid" alt="GDPR logo"/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-center"> <div class="container p-3 p-md-5"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-9 col-xl-7"> <h2 class="mb-3">Built on best-in-class infrastructure</h2> <p> We are working with some of the largest infrastructure providers that adhere to widely recognized security standards to keep your data safe. </p> <p class="mb-0"> Our historical uptime exceeds 99.9%. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-center bg-pw-light-gray"> <div class="container p-3 p-md-5"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-9 col-xl-7"> <h2 class="mb-3">MediaWiki Security</h2> <p> Security is taken seriously by the MediaWiki developers, as MediaWiki powers Wikipedia, one of the world's most popular websites. Steps are taken to prevent common attack vectors such as XSS and CSRF. SQL injection and RCE are unheard of in MediaWiki. As the world's most popular Open Source wiki software, MediaWiki has many eyes on it, and security issues are quickly fixed. </p> <p> Use the <a href="/admin-panel">wiki admin panel</a> to configure user permissions, authentication settings including two-factor authentication (MFA / 2FA), Single Sign-On (SSO), approval settings, and more. ProWiki comes with many <a href="/articles/best-mediawiki-extensions">MediaWiki extensions</a> focused on the security requirements of the typical organization. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-center"> <div class="container p-3 p-md-5"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-9 col-xl-7"> <h2 class="mb-3">Accountability and Traceability</h2> <p> MediaWiki comes with full version history. Every edit is logged and can be traced back to the user who made it. 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