WordPress security has become one of the “involved” topics for me this year and led to the creation of the concept I called “Triple P Of WordPress Security“. Idea behind it extremely simple – create a comprehensive and easy to carry out and support security perimeter for your blog that will allow you not only be protected against current exploits and any new, “Zero Day” hacks that will inevitably be created but also help you recover your blog WHEN disaster strikes!
And I used word WHEN for a reason – No Site Is 100% Secure!
Be it a blog, static site or any other script driven online presence – it is always in danger, just with some scripts more that with others! My goal was to help people secure their WordPress installations using a set of easy to follow video presentations and this is how Lock Your Blog was born!
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Before I begin this post I have to make a statement to avoid any misunderstandings – I love WordPress! I strongly believe it to be one of the most versatile platforms for publishing on the web and also one of the most supported. My hat goes off to its developers and community who constantly work on enhancing, improving and what is more important – Securing WordPress!
And while with each major release it becomes simpler and easier to upgrade I know from my experience and from talking to many business customers that sometimes it feels as if decision to use WordPress puts you into constant upgrade cycle….
Upgrade cycle forced by a need to stay secure and one step ahead of “crackers”. Upgrade cycle, urgency of which can be greatly reduced if using some common “Best Practices” and it is exactly what I want to share today…

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