Link: Why You Need a WordPress Security Plugin
An answer to the question: Do You Need a WordPress Security Plugin? The explanation is also useful in helping those who aren’t experts understand why computer security must be regularly updated.
An answer to the question: Do You Need a WordPress Security Plugin? The explanation is also useful in helping those who aren’t experts understand why computer security must be regularly updated.
… consider yourself warned. I have encountered several machines recently on which people were either running without anti-virus protection or had allowed the anti-virus subscription to lapse, sometimes for long periods of time. I know it’s tempting to avoid that little expense, but the protection is critical. You also need to let those scans run,…
I found this article on the Imunify360 blog well worth the time.
Computers users have gotten used to using user names, passwords, and pins to secure their data. They may not be thinking of it in terms like “securing my data,” but they don’t want snoopy people in their phones, tablets, or computers. Unfortunately, many people have passwords or pins that may be easily guessed.
The hope of getting something for nothing was encouraged with the advent of computers and software. For technically oriented people, it’s fairly easy, and relatively safe, to steal software. You just copy it. For many, especially in the early days, this didn’t seem like stealing. After all, where is the thing that you’re stealing? I…
Since I started working with tags I’ve been looking for a good tag cloud that works well with my sidebars. I’ve found that with New Tag Cloud. It’s easy to install, works with the WordPress 2.3 tags, and is configurable. I’m using it along with Miniposts which will be good for me to provide quick…
TechRepublic’s 10 Things blog has a pretty good rundown. I’ve recently had to explain the very basics of rootkits to an occasional curious customer.
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