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09 Jan

Which Cyber Threats Should We Fear in 2018?

As you must be aware, 2017 has been a cyber security nightmare. With constant and diverging cyber attacks, rare are those who can claim to have not fallen victim to black hat hackers this past year. Ransomware attacks such as WannaCry, NotPetya and Locky had the greatest effect on those who live and work in the cyberspace, but things are not so abstract as you might think. Aside from targeting vast amounts of money, cyber attacks have also come so far as to endanger people’s lives by targeting hospitals and medical equipment that keep countless people alive.

Having that kind of reach over our lives is anything but innocent, so we have come up with a comprehensive list of cyber threats to prepare for in 2018.

04 Dec

7 Must-Have WordPress Plugins for Web Designers

If you need a website built, you won’t be in the wrong if you go with WordPress, the largest CMS in the world – used by online vendors, photographers, and everybody else in need of a fast website.

27 Nov

6 WordPress Plugins to Speed Up Your Website

As the largest Content Management System (CMS) today, WordPress powers nearly 60% of all websites in the world. For each of those 66 and more million websites, one of the biggest concerns regarding user experience must be website loading time – the faster it loads, the more regular visitors it will have.

07 Nov

WordPress Plugins You SHOULD NEVER Use

Some say that WordPress software in its basic form is quite bare, thus putting its users in the position to install a significant number of plugins to compensate for innate shortcomings. However, there is another way to look at things here: the creators of WordPress may not want to limit users by forcing their own likes and dislikes, but choose to give them us much room as possible for them to realize their own ideas of how their business website should look like and perform. Yet, with over 50,000 free official plugins in the registry, how do you choose the right ones for your business website?

31 Oct

The DO’s and DON’Ts of WordPress Security in 2017 (Infographic)

2017 introduced new trends in securing WordPress powered websites. Hard gained previous experiences urge us what to do and what not to do today to avoid being the target of cyber attacks, so we have compiled these DO’s and DON’Ts you should follow if you want to keep your WordPress website safe.

28 Aug

How to Stop Comment Spam in WordPress Powered Websites (Infographic)

Aside from the fact that comments left by spammy users on your website or blog are annoying, they can also hurt the image of a brand or credibility of a blogger. However, there are ways to prevent spam in your comment section.

21 Aug

How to Stop User Registration Spam

If you are running a website, you have probably faced surges of notifications of spammy user accounts that are being created on your site. Not only are such situations frustrating, but they can also be quite damaging to both your website’s structure and reputation. If you don’t know which of your analytics can be trusted, which of your data is correct and which of your clients are real, then your business is in jeopardy. We will share with you 7 ways to stop user registration spam by adjusting a few things in WordPress Admin Board as well as downloading and installing many of the available plugins to do the work for you.

15 Aug

The History of WordPress (Infographic)

WordPress is the most famous CMS powering 66+ million websites in the world. But how did it become so popular? Let’s take a look.

10 Aug

Why Your Website Needs Security

WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world not only because it’s free, but also because it’s an open source platform. Anyone with a little bit of skill is welcome to make improvements to the code, as well as tinker with available themes and plugins, and thus adjust them to their own needs and preferences. This is exactly what makes WordPress a great resource for building a website after your own heart. However, it’s also what makes it a security risk if not protected properly.

17 Jul

5 Biggest WordPress Security Myths

As the biggest CMS platform in the world, WordPress has become the largest target for those who are determined to do damage. This doesn’t immediately translate into it being unsecure, although there are those who will go for the kill with that argument. What it means is that while there are risks, as with doing anything really, most of the potential security issues are definitely avoidable on users’ side of things or ultimately show to be unpredictable. Here are 5 biggest myths as far as WordPress security is concerned.

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