One of the lead developers of WordPress, Peter Westwood, created a WordPress plugin called "Health Check." Currently, it checks that the PHP and MySQL versions of your server meet the requirements for WordPress 3.2, which is scheduled to be released sometime around May, 2011. When WordPress 3.2 is … Read more about Health Check – WordPress Plugin
WordPress 3.1 Scheduled for December 2010
The developers of WordPress began working on WordPress 3.1 in September 2010, their next major release. WordPress 3.1 is scheduled to be released to the public in December, 2010 to early 2011. Rumor has it, the target release date is December 15, 2010. Things are already well underway with … Read more about WordPress 3.1 Scheduled for December 2010
Report WordPress Bugs and Vulnerabilities
The developers of WordPress.org work proactively to provide you with safe open-source publishing software. As critical bugs and vulnerabilities are reported, the WordPress developers work diligently to fix them and release maintenance versions. They do take WordPress security seriously. For … Read more about Report WordPress Bugs and Vulnerabilities
Teen Hacker Challenges My Thinking
"I didn’t mean it." "We were just goofing around." "I didn’t think." How often have we heard these answers from kids when confronted with that age-old parental demand…? "What were you thinking?!" Recently this question was asked by Sydney (AFP) to a 17-year-old Melbourne boy whose hacker behavior … Read more about Teen Hacker Challenges My Thinking
Hackers Really Hack Off Hosts Too!
I'm not a security expert...but I know one. I'm not a black belt technical support specialist...but I have a couple on staff. I'm not an expert in hosting technologies...but I have a team who are. So what do I, the owner of a small hosting company like Niche Simple SEO Hosting, specialize in? … Read more about Hackers Really Hack Off Hosts Too!
Welcome David Perdew to the WPSecurityLock Team
We have exciting news! David Perdew, Owner of SEO hosting company Niche Simple and President of *Niche Affiliate Marketing System, Inc. has joined the WPSecurityLock team as a Guest Blogger. He will be bringing you security tips on how you can keep your website safe from malicious hackers. Plus, … Read more about Welcome David Perdew to the WPSecurityLock Team
Exploring Copyright Infringement, Content Theft and Plagiarism with Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan Bailey is a Copyright and Plagiarism Consultant. He's the creator of Plagiarism Today and president of CopyByte, a consulting firm that specializes in copyright and plagiarism matters in regards to the Web. His consulting firm provides services aimed at a variety of individuals and … Read more about Exploring Copyright Infringement, Content Theft and Plagiarism with Jonathan Bailey
Keep Your WordPress Blog Safe by Practicing Twitter Security
On October 13, 2010, Dan R. Morris, Twitter Strategist and Local Marketing Expert, joined us as our Guest Expert at the Website and Internet Security Telesummit - October 2010. Daniel R. Morris is the also author of the book, "Twittr Glitch," Your Guide on How to Solve Twitter Problems. He gave an … Read more about Keep Your WordPress Blog Safe by Practicing Twitter Security