We’re constantly, almost-endlessly fascinated by the idea of better WordPress security. It’s a more-fun-than-it-has-any-right-to-be topic, because somewhere in between “just don’t have a user named ‘Admin’” and “lock that thing …
Broken WordPress Security
Is there a Broken WordPress Security problem? Good news: the broad answer is no. WordPress’ security is pretty solid right out of the box, and for the most part you …
Is It OK? WordPress Theme Checker
Security is almost as important to your WordPress efforts as the look and function of your web site. And because of WordPress’ size, there are all kinds of bad guys out …
WordPress Passwords Hashing and The WordPress Database
There are many places you can get WordPress Information. The WordPress Helpers is your best source for all things WordPress, of course ;-) , but we can’t do our job without a …
WordPress Security White Paper
White papers are one of the most—and often least—interesting ways of disseminating messages. Last week, WordPress unleashed the WordPress Security White Paper. It falls into the latter category. More important, it …
WordPress Servers and Backups
Here in The States, former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is embroiled in a computer-related legal matter concerning whether the servers and backups for them where she …
All You Need to Know About WordPress Security
Security of your web site is important. That includes security from you making mistakes, but the topic of this story is security from bad guys. So how hard is great …
WordPress htaccess … DOH! … .htaccess
WordPress is simultaneously the simplest and easiest you-are-in-complete-control website tool, and one of the most frustrating. Case in point: WordPress htaccess. OK, hang on: to start with, there’s no “WordPress …
Locking Down WordPress Security
WordPress is secure. Sort of. The larger a target becomes, the more people shoot at it, explaining why Windows has always been the victim of more viruses than other operating systems, …
Protecting WordPress from Hackers
Right this moment, someone is trying to hack your website. And if you use WordPress, right this moment about 90,000 someones are trying to break in. None of that is …
