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Wordpress Security Basics

Wordpress is a very popular content management system (CMS) and is the application behind millions of websites, maybe even yours.  It's really easy to implement, easy to use, and easy to manage.  But you can't just load it and let it go.  Here are seven easy things you can do to improve the security of your Wordpress site.

  1. Update - keep your site up to date and you will be well ahead of most Wordpress sites
  2. Make sure that file permissions are set appropriately
  3. Back up your database (frequently)
  4. Delete the admin user (leaving this gives a hacker an easy to find doorway, all he needs is the password and he has the keys)
  5. Don't use a bogus password (make it a little hard to guess)
  6. Be careful with 'free' themes, it's amazing what those guys can sneak into your site (anything from links, to links to malware sites)
  7. Call DDC Technology, we can make your site as secure as possible.

If you need Wordpress assistance, give us a call.  From hosting to custom development, DDC can help.

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SQL Server 2005 Security: Best Practices

There are a handful of database security practices that if ignored can be disastrous.  Here are a few things that you should always do to (at the very minimum) to ensure that your data is safe and secure:
  1. Rename the sa account
  2. Use strong passwords
  3. Don't let anyone log on as 'sa'
  4. Use least-privilege accounts for SQL Services
  5. Put your server in a location with good physical security
  6. Contact DDC Technology - we can help you with all of your database server security and administration needs.
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