What is an SSL Certificate and Do You Need One?
SSL stands for “Secure Sockets Layer,” and an SSL certificate provides a secure channel, or encrypted connection, between a web server (website or email system) and a user. If you’ve ever seen a green padlock and the word “Secure” to the top left of the URL in your browser, you were on a site that […]
Why Your Website is a Target for Hackers
In the early days of the internet, an occasional website hack may have been done ultimately to boost the ego of the hacker. While this certainly still happens, sites these days are hacked for far more serious reasons, as well. Most people are shocked to discover that most sites have regular attempted attacks on them. […]
Five Tips for Keeping Your Website Secure
It was a sick feeling. As my husband Steve sat watching the computer, files began to disappear. He was powerless to do anything. In a short time, the website was gone. In this particular case, it was all about a virus. We had a backup copy, which is standard operating procedure for us, so except […]
Security and Maintenance for Your Website
Welcome to our newsletter. RWS will reach out periodically with ideas for your website. We’ll continue to provide tips on writing content for the web, design and development, website applications, maintenance, search engine optimization and lots of other ideas for keeping your website relevant. This month, we talk about maintenance – who’s maintaining your site […]
Can My Website Be Hacked?
Absolutely. And, you stand to lose much of your hard work and possibly a lot of money if it happens! Hacking has always been a very realistic threat in the Internet world. As technology has matured, so have virus attacks and hacking skills. Hacking alone is the sole cause of billions (trillions, on the […]
WordPress Security Updates – Do I Really Need Them?
Offering one of the most powerful content generation platforms in a simple and easily digestible management system, Wordpress is the internet’s current content creation king. But do you really have to deal with all of those little, insignificant and obnoxious security updates? Can’t you just ignore them? In a word: No, and here’s why. Security Updates Address Past […]