Notice how some URLs start with “http://” and others with “https://”?
What does the extra “s” mean?
In simple terms, the extra letter means that the website is encrypted, and your connection is secured. That “s” is SSL or Secure Sockets Layer.
In this article, we’ll talk about SSL and how it can be used to secure your site and its users.
Whether you’re maintaining a personal blog, putting together a portfolio, or building a business website, security is paramount. As a platform, WordPress is hit more than almost any other by cybercriminals. Don’t worry, though. Securing your site is actually a lot easier than you’d expect.
Security can be overwhelming. Even a user-friendly content management system (CMS) like WordPress is, when you look under the hood, fairly technically complex (at least for a layperson). At the same time, it’s not something you can afford to ignore, even if you’re just using WordPress to host a simple digital portfolio.
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[Read more…]If it can happen to your computer occasionally, then it will certainly happen to your WordPress website, perhaps more often. Malware or other viruses and infections or cyber-attacks are a huge mess. Cleaning them us is often tedious too and disheartening. Still, we’re here to help you clean a WordPress malware infection in the simplest way possible.
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But creating high-quality content isn’t everybody’s cup of tea. As a business, you need to be able to create content that your target audiences love reading. No matter how well-researched your blogpost is, if you haven’t written it in accordance with the tastes and preferences of your audience, then it’s redundant.
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