Exactly a year ago, I sat at this very same keyboard to write an article that’s not too different from this one. While a lot has happened since then, the year has all but flown past. I am told that Continue reading Year in review: 2022
Writing legal policies for your WordPress website may feel a little daunting. However, without these important pages, you could find yourself in hot water and damage your brand’s reputation. If you’re unable to hire a legal expert, there are tools Continue reading 3 essential legal policies for WordPress websites
phpMyAdmin is a useful tool that many WordPress administrators depend on for carrying out database tasks. Its popularity makes it ubiquitous, and it offers great flexibility and a short learning curve. This article will take a hard look at phpMyAdmin Continue reading WordPress and phpMyAdmin
Back in November of this year, we launched a second WordPress survey, this time aimed at understanding how WordPress administrators and website owners manage their WordPress websites. As promised, we will be sharing our findings, which is exactly what this Continue reading WordPress administration survey 2022 results
You’re about to make an online purchase but all of a sudden you’re asked to decode a strangely twisted word, make a simple calculation, or identify which images presented include a bus. What just happened? What is this popup that Continue reading Why You Need CAPTCHA on Your WordPress Website
This Black Friday, we are offering an amazing 50% discount on all new plugin subscriptions. This is the perfect opportunity to shore up your WordPress security and administration (at a hefty discount) as we head into a busy festive season. Continue reading Black Friday deals 2022
#Following the success of our WordPress security survey, we are launching another survey – this time addressing WordPress administration. The purpose of this survey is to get an understanding of how our customers and readers undertake basic WordPress administration tasks. Continue reading Participate in our WordPress administration survey and win
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. It is an extensive EU (European Union) regulation that represents the minimum requirements for anyone handling the data of EU citizens. The regulation has 99 articles, split into 11 chapters. While this might Continue reading GDPR and WordPress
WordPress auto-updates can be quite a divisive topic. When enabled, auto-updates can ensure that you get the latest updates as soon as they become available. This can help you mitigate certain risks, such as security holes, as fast as possible. Continue reading A look at WordPress auto updates statistics in 2022
On the 24th of May, 2022, Cisco was made aware by its security teams that there had been a breach. The attacker had managed to gain access, escalate their privileges, install remote access and hacking software, and take steps to Continue reading An analysis of the Cisco 2022 hack
We recently ran a survey to get a better understanding of the state of WordPress security. The survey was open to everyone and included several WordPress security-related questions. This report details our findings. Why this survey? WordPress security is an Continue reading WordPress security survey results 2022
CISA, which stands for Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, is a US federal agency operating under the Department of Homeland Security. Established in 2018, it supersedes the NPPD – National Protection and Programs Directorate and is tasked with improving cybersecurity Continue reading CISA’s list of bad practices that harm WordPress security
This is an ‘ultimate’ or comprehensive guide to WordPress password protection for business website administrators and owners. It’s written for those who manage or are the administrators of WordPress websites. Roles aside, the next most vulnerable and easily hardened WordPress Continue reading WordPress Password Protection – A Complete Guide
Today we are launching our very first WordPress security survey. The aim of this survey is to understand how WordPress administrators and owners view and manage basic security tasks on their WordPress websites. While we have carried out surveys in Continue reading Participate in our WordPress security survey and win
We are thrilled to announce the release of CAPTCHA 4WP version 7.1.0. This release features some highly-requested new features alongside a number of improvements to help administrators and website owners ensure the success of CAPTCHA deployments on WordPress websites when Continue reading CAPTCHA 4WP 7.1.0: Support for Gravity Forms and WPForms
If you own an eCommerce store, you’ve probably heard of GDPR. However, you may not be fully conversant with GDPR law and have a lot of questions in your mind. Our goal with this article is to address all your Continue reading Achieve GDPR Compliance for WooCommerce in 5 Steps
Over the past few days, the internet went into a frenzy after a Google engineer claimed that LaMDA – a Google AI Neural Network is sentient. His proof was a series of chats the engineer had with LaMDA, which convinced Continue reading LaMDA and CAPTCHA – Should we be worried?
On the 1st of June, the WP White Security Team made its way to Porto, Portugal, from all over Europe. The mission: attend WCEU and spend some time together. For some of us, it was the first time meeting in Continue reading WCEU 2022 was a blast – here’s what we got up to
A security breach can be expensive. Many studies and statistics put the average of a security breach in the millions of dollars. This figure, however, does not mean much without context. Indeed, it can be complicated to derive an average Continue reading The cost of a WordPress website security breach
We are happy to announce the latest release of WPassword, the password security plugin for WordPress. This version includes several improvements and bug fixes for an even smoother user and administrative experience while maintaining focus on WordPress password security. Release Continue reading Announcing the release of WPassword 2.6