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The O’Brien Media Digital Insider Blog

The O'Brien Media Insider

Welcome to the O’Brien Media Insider – Your Go-To for Digital Insights and Business Know-How

The O’Brien Media Insider is your behind-the-scenes look at all things digital, creative, and business-focused. From web design trends and SEO tips to small business insights and local Swindon highlights, our blog covers a bit of everything – just like we do at O’Brien Media.

Whether you’re a client, collaborator, or curious visitor, this is the place to catch up on the latest from our team, explore practical advice, and get inspired to grow your digital presence. Dive in and see what’s new!

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WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

WordPress 5.9 Beta 1 is now available for testing!

WordPress 5.9 is software is under development. We will be testing WordPress 5.9 Beta 1 on customer websites where a support agreement with 3 or more hours is in place (testing takes approx 1 hour on an average website).

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WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

WordPress 5.8.2 is now available!

This security and maintenance release features 2 bug fixes in addition to 1 security fix. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 5.2 have also been updated.

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Security
Chris Grant (he/him)

Action Fraud are running their Cyber Crime Survey 2021

In order to better understand what steps you are already taking to stay secure online, Action Fraud would be grateful if people would please complete the short survey they have created. Your answers will help Action Fraud to determine what areas of online security they need to focus on over the coming months.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Chris Grant (he/him)

Covid-19 Update – October 26th 2021

Due to the rising levels of Covid-19 infections in the Southwest, especially in Swindon, we’ve made the difficult decision to limit meetings to our Swindon, Pembroke Centre, office to essential meetings only for the time being.

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