When I get a new client with an existing website, I often find their site hasn’t been set up to use HTTPS.
I explain why HTTPS matters and how it protects the privacy and security of website visitors.
One of my next steps is to contact my client’s web host to find out what’s included in my client’s hosting plan, so I can install and test the SSL certificate, remove mixed content, and make other configuration changes on the site.
Continue reading How to Confirm Redirects After HTTP to HTTPS Move
In his How to Take Your WordPress Site Security to the Next Level online presentation at the Rochester WordPress Users Meetup, senior software engineer (and my friend) Chris Wiegman, shared practical advice and actionable steps sites owners can take to protect their sites from attackers.
While the focus was on WordPress sites, many tips Chris shared apply to every site on the web.
As well as anyone who uses the web.
What I liked most about Chris’s talk: he didn’t only focus on website protection.
Chris emphasized the importance of making sure your:
are secure.
You want to protect your data, privacy, and the people who visit your website.
He recommended site owners think beyond only site security and consider all the other ways to improve security.
Here are my takeaways from Chris’s presentation. Continue reading Takeaways from How to Take Your WordPress Site Security to the Next Level
Thinking of moving your website to a new web host can be overwhelming for any website owner.
But if you’re not getting the support you want, or your site has outgrown the current web host plan and your hosting company has nothing else to offer, you want to find hosting that better fits your needs.
Where do you start? What do you need to know? Continue reading 10 Questions to Ask Before Moving Your Site to a New Web Host