• Category: security

    • Announcing linchpin.tools – A Set of Useful Tools From Linchpin

      Announcing linchpin.tools – A Set of Useful Tools From Linchpin

      We’re happy to announce the launch of a new site in the Linchpin network of websites, linchpin.tools. This site is a set of useful tools for IP lookup, domain WHOIS, and one-time use/expiring content/secret sharing. This is primarily a set of tools for our clients to quickly share information without having to do a Google…

    • A Beginner / Common Sense Approach to WordPress Security

      A Beginner / Common Sense Approach to WordPress Security

      Website and as an extension WordPress Security is a never ending journey. Here are my slides from a recent WordPress Rhode Island Meetup.

    • Web Security is Tough, Getting Started is Easy

      Web Security is Tough, Getting Started is Easy

      October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and now is a great time to talk about site security and the pitfalls that can often lead to hacking. WordPress is unquestionably one of biggest names amongst website builders, powering an astonishing 32 percent of websites on the net. However, having over 400 million people viewing more than…

    • WordPress Security in a Few Easy Steps!

      WordPress Security in a Few Easy Steps!

      The recent massive ransomware attacks demonstrate that internet security should not be taken lightly. Check out some tips on how to keep your site secure from one of our favorite resources, Yoast!

    • Two-Factor Authentication @WPEngine

      Two-Factor Authentication @WPEngine

      Security is always an important factor with any online solution. One way to strengthen security is to use two-factor authentication (2FA). We are super excited that our Hosting Partner WP Engine has enabled Two-Factor authentication within their User Portal.

    • Aaron Ware Discusses Jetpack for WordPress 5th Anniversary

      Aaron Ware Discusses Jetpack for WordPress 5th Anniversary

      As Jetpack celebrates it’s 5th birthday today, Aaron from our team shared some insights into some his favorite features of Jetpack and why we use the popular plugin on all of our sites.

    • The WordPress Core Team Receives Praise for Their Efforts to Maintain Security

      Security is a topic that a lot of our clients don’t necessarily take into account until something bad happens. The WordPress Core team does an amazing job of staying on top of best practices. You can read a breakdown of their efforts over at WP Tavern. You can also check out this article regarding a WordPress…

    • The never ending battle to secure the web

      Loopconf happened last week and there are a bunch of amazing sessions that are available online. One that really jumped out to me was Andrew Nacin session on a pretty big fix that took a number of years to fix. Andrew Nacin, lead developer of WordPress, just finished a talk at Loopconf, where he talked…