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WordPress Security For Beginners#wpmelb

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Your Online Business Is Important

Just like any “Bricks and Mortar” store.......

Keep your online business locked up at night!

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There is no magic silver bullet

Set up a good maintenance routine……

People will return if you provide a safe environment

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Three Familiar Comments

“I’m just starting out”

“I don’t get much traffic yet”

“My content isn’t worth stealing”

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“I’m Just Starting Out”

Hackers don’t give you a grace period!

Easy WP Guidehttp://thstuts.com/Olmjwy

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“I’m Just Starting Out”

Are you learning BAD PRACTICES?

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“I Don’t Get Much Traffic”

Opportunistic Attacks...

when a hacker takes a bet on causing trouble without knowing the outcome.

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“I Don’t Get Much Traffic”

It’s automatic, It’s systomatic,

It’s hyyyyyyydromatic

…

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“I Have Nothing Worth Stealing.”

Don’t take it personally…

…it’s all about the

MONIES!

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“I Have Nothing Worth Pinching”

What happens in Vegas….

….actually gets redirected from your

site!

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Put yourself into the visitors shoes.

This is“The Situation”

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What would you think??

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Local Environment

Keep your local environment updated

and connect securely…

http://thstuts.com/Trnc93

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WordPress Installation

Change the prepopulated

WordPress defaults when installing…

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WordPress Configuration

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Always Be Updating

“78% of malware cases are attributed to outdated core application, plugins, modules or software”. (http://sucuri.net/)

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Recommended Themes(Thesis & Genesis)

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Choose Plugins Wisely

Research your plugins and choose wisely..

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Unused Plugins

Delete Unused Plugins

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Recommended Plugins

Log In Lockdown

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Recommended Plugins

BackWPup

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Recommended Plugins

Sucuri Sitecheck Malware Scanner

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Recommended Plugins

Website Defender

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Managed WordPress Hosting

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Bonus Round

Something for the Geeks….

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Thank You……