November 05, 2016

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139 Robert Abela from WP White Security

139 Robert Abela from WP White Security
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139 Robert Abela from WP White Security

Nov 05 2016 | 00:51:22

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Show Notes

In episode 139, we interview Robert Abela, founder of WP Security Audit Log, a leading WordPress auditing plugin. Robert's blog at WP White Security is a great resource for learning more about WordPress security best practices. Robert focuses on explaining website security in a way that non-technical people can understand.


Resources:

WP White Security
https://www.wpwhitesecurity.com/

WP Security Audit (WordPress plugin)
https://www.wpsecurityauditlog.com/

WP Security Bloggers (Aggregate feed)
http://www.wpsecuritybloggers.com/


Episode 139 Table of Contents


0:00 Intros /What Robert does.


3:24 Why does WordPress have a reputation for being insecure.


5:55 Many attacks are bots looking for weak credentials or plugins that have not been updated.


8:16 Many people make a living just configuring Wordfence, Sucuri, and iThemes Security.


9:12 Security plugins are a tool, not a 100% guarantee you won;t be hacked.


14:35 Why are audit logs important? And are website owners ever surprised how much activity there is on their site?


18:58 What advice would Robert give business owners when they go to build a website?


23:51 You must pay attention to everything that touches your website, not just WordPress components


29:21 Podcast Outros

 

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Links mentioned during the show:

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https://www.wpwhitesecurity.com/wordpress-security/your-website-google-first-page-email-exchange-seo-specialist/

 

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