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Tech Crunch Hacked by OurMine: Are Our Websites Safe at All?
As a lot of us following technology news might know by now, TechCrunch was hacked today, by OurMine. The message left by hackers was caught just before the post was taken down…
Read moreOf Censorship, and the ‘Walled Gardens’ of Content
Fans of Dennis Cooper, the experimental artist and writer, have expressed concern over Google’s removal of the artist’s Blogger account and blog of 14 years. What’s worse, his…
Read moreCommon Mistakes Which Can Crash WordPress Sites
We worry so much about performance of servers, PCs and other equipment, that we often forget that human errors have the potential to cause massive damage to WordPress sites…
Read moreW3 Total Cache, and What To Do in Case of an Outdated Plugin
WordPress website owners are always cautioned to keep their installations of WordPress, plugins, and themes up to date. But when a plugin hasn’t been maintained or updated from…
Read moreThe Price of Popularity: Why Hackers Target WordPress
WordPress is the fastest-growing, most popular CMS in the world because of its user-friendly features, but this also puts a target on its back. Why is WordPress popular with…
Read moreDoes Your WordPress Host Address These Data Centre Pain Points Effectively?
A data centre is a complex entity in WordPress hosting. Do you know the different parts of a data centre, what can go wrong in each of those parts, and how it can affect your…
Read moreWould Your WordPress Site Be Safe in the Face of a Natural Disaster?
Data centers have struggled to cope with natural disasters. Hurricane Sandy brought forth enterprising stories of efforts not in the disaster management plan. Do you know how…
Read moreWays to know if your WordPress site has been hacked
Opening up your site to find that it has been hacked is not pleasant. But what could make it worse is that the hack may sometimes go unnoticed. Not all hackers leave obvious…
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What You Should Takeaway from GitLab’s Database Deletion and Its Backups
GitLab deleted the wrong database, but when ineffective backup solutions got added to the mix, the site’s system admins had to battle the perfect storm to get the site online…
Read moreCloud WordPress Backups Are Only Good When They’re Independent
Cloud WordPress backups are good when they are independent. They might not be if you’re using your personal cloud storage accounts(for example on Dropbox, Drive or Amazon S3)…
Read more6 Points to Help You Choose the Best WordPress Backup Solution
An ideal WordPress backup solution offers a number of features. However, there are two questions you can ask that will help you choose the best WordPress backup plugin for you…
Read moreWhy Managed WordPress Backups Are Better Than Standalone Backup Plugins
Reaching for your spare tire, only to find out that it is not working; or worse, that it is missing altogether is unacceptable. WordPress backups are a little more complicated…
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