Mark Grima

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WordPress can pretty much run on any operating system that runs PHP. However, the vast majority of WordPress websites run on Linux. Therefore it is important that you understand Linux file permissions. It is crucial to get file permissions right. Setting incorrect file permissions can open your website up for ... Read More

WordPress security is not unlike many other areas of IT security. It’s not a one time fix. It is something that is never actually finished. Whilst there are several steps you can take to improve your WordPress security, your site and business requirements will change. So adopting a point-in-time security ... Read More

WordPress powers a lot of websites on the Internet. So it’s no surprise that seasoned attackers and “script-kiddies” like to target WordPress websites. Whether you’re a webmaster, or a security professional, when tasked with assessing the security posture of a WordPress website, it tends to help to be aware of ... Read More

There’s plenty you need to do to ensure your e-commerce store offers the best possible User Experience (UX). This means keeping WordPress and all other software up-to-date, optimizing your store, and of course, ensuring it’s safe to use and secure. By safe to use, we mean making your best to ... Read More

This WordPress tutorials explains how you can configure the WordPress automatic update to ensure that your websites and blogs always run on the latest, most stable and secure WordPress version. It also explains how to enable automatic updating of WordPress plugins and theme. The post Configuring WordPress automatic updates appeared ... Read More

Hacking is the process of finding flaws in a system, and exploiting them to bypass security controls. ‘Ethical’ hackers use this process to learn about a system and find its weaknesses. However, malicious or ‘black hat’ hacking is also common. It is often used to break into websites. There are ... Read More

Plugins are a great aspect of using WordPress. However, at some point, you’ll need to uninstall or deactivate a plugin for one reason or another. This might present a problem, in that, the default method for deactivating WordPress plugins might not be always available. For example, to fix an issue ... Read More

A common misconception is that malicious hackers only target websites with large income, or those that store valuable sensitive information. However, WordPress websites generally get a lot of unwanted attention, which is why it’s important to take preventive measures from the get-go. The good news is that (on top of ... Read More

For every account you set up you should use a unique and difficult password. That’s a given, but you’d be surprised at how many people don’t give a second though to password security. This means that, in many cases, the safest approach is to not leave password safety up to ... Read More

“Use a strong and different password for every online service, device, email account and website you have.” As an owner or contributor to a few WordPress sites you are subscribed to an overwhelming number of online services and websites. And even though you agree with the above statement, it is ... Read More