My website is too small, nobody will want to hack it. Sounds familiar? It is the usual tale that many people tell themselves because they just can not be bothered to set-up and monitor the security of their page. That is a big mistake, while WordPress is one of the most popular CMS nowadays, it […]
Protecting Your WordPress Site From Bad Bots
We tend to think of the internet as a tool that people use to access information and communicate, but, in reality, the majority of internet traffic is machines talking to machines. There is no person in the loop. Bot is the catchall name for software that “pretends” to be human on the web. Google’s web […]
4 Security Tips for Proactive Bloggers
While it used to be that hackers and cybercriminals targeted large businesses with lots of data, they’ve become much savvier over the years. They now see small businesses – including bloggers – as easy targets and will try to exploit them when they aren’t paying attention. 4 Tips to Keep Your Blog Safe Cybercrimes are […]
Staying Safe Online: Keeping Your Privacy While Blogging
No matter how much you’re sharing with your blog’s readers, it’s still essential to keep some personal information for yourself. No matter the topic of your blog, the size of your readership, or your intentions, it’s possible for someone to get more information than you’re comfortable with and use it to find out who you […]
4 Tips To Keep Your Blog Safe When Your Laptop Gets Stolen
If you’ve been blogging for any amount of time, you probably already have security measures in place to protect your blog from those pesky hackers that have nothing better to do than scan servers for security holes. Standard security measures – like keeping your software updated and maintaining difficult usernames and passwords – work well […]