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The 5 best WordPress security plugins for complete site security

Your WordPress site’s security should be one of your top concerns as a webmaster. However, there’s no such thing as a ‘set and forget’ approach with security. In actual fact, your security ...
WordPress file permissions: the guide to configuring secure website & web server permissions

WordPress file permissions: the guide to configuring secure website & web server permissions

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 ...
The KeePass Password Manager, a free software you can install on your computer to better manage your credentials.

Secure your WordPress login with these easy-to-use plugins

When it comes to managing your WordPress site, keeping your login secure and working well should be of top priority. Whether you operate an eCommerce store, or a membership site, making sure ...
Why your WordPress e-commerce solution has to be secure (and how to do it)

Why your WordPress e-commerce solution has to be secure (and how to do it)

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 ...
Setting up 2FA on WordPress with the Google Authenticator app

Setting up 2FA on WordPress with the Google Authenticator app

Whenever you implement a security measure, you should also have some sort of fallback. You do not want to be compromised by the failure of a single component. This is known as ...
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How to eliminate false positives in file integrity monitoring on WordPress

File integrity monitoring (FIM) allows you to quickly detect file changes on your WordPress site. It is an important part of securing a WordPress site and the way it works is very ...
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Choosing the right HTTPS certificate for your WordPress website

In our previous post WordPress HTTPS, SSL and TLS – a guide for website administrators, we explained what HTTPS and all the other technical terms are, and how it works. In this ...
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WordPress HTTPS, SSL & TLS – A Guide For Website Administrators

When you visit a website, your browser (also known as a client) sends a HTTP request to a web server. Once the web server sends an HTTP response, the browser can then ...
Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress

Prevention is the way to go when it comes to WordPress security

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 ...
What's your password?

4 Reasons Password Policies Are Vital for WordPress Users

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 ...