Posts Tagged ‘WordPress Security’
Website Access Control and Security
Website security has become a hot bed over the past few years. More and more companies are joining the game in hopes of capitalizing on what they perceive to be huge opportunities. The one vector that seems to be all the rave is Access Control. When I talk to access control, I specifically talk to…
Read MoreWebsite Security and Auto-Updates
If we could only auto-update our applications when vulnerabilities are identified, then we’d surely be safe… that seems to be today’s mindset. To a certain extent, that’s true, but it’s also false. The idea of auto-updates is not new, it’s been around for a while. It’s all the rave as of late when we talk…
Read MoreHow We Think About Website Security
I recently attended WordCamp San Francisco (WCSF) where Matt Mullenweg, founder of the WordPress project and CEO of Automattic, gave his annual State of the Word. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each…
Read MoreWordCamp Europe 2014: WordPress Security Starts With Posture
Recently I spoke at WordCamp Europe 2014 on the topic WordPress Security — It Starts With Posture. The threats website owners face today range in scale and complexity — from large DDOS attacks leveraging WordPress core functionality, to vulnerabilities found in some of the largest plugins in the ecosystem. The Security dilemma is not shrinking,…
Read MoreImportance of Updates in Website Security: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and CMS’s
In my recent post talking to the dilemma that is WordPress Security, there seemed to be some confusion as to my position on updates. Allow me a moment to provide clarity on the subject, yes, updates are very important. My previous statements are specific to the importance level of updates, it was designed to foster…
Read MoreThe Dilemma that is WordPress Security
The past few weeks WordPress Security has come to the forefront of the discussion again, as it often does every few months. As is often the case, it’s highly emotional and generates a lot of discussion. Chris Lema shared a post, Our discussions around WordPress security should change, and that sparked some interesting conversations. He’s…
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