Security

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Your password is your first line of defense against hackers, so make it a good one

Chris Grant (he/him) November 08, 2019 0 Comments
Combine unrelated words to make stronger passwords To create a strong password, try combining two or more unrelated words. It could even be an entire phrase. Then change some of the letters to special letters and numbers. The longer your password, the stronger it is. A single word with one letter changed to an @ or ! (such as p@ssword!) doesn’t make for a strong password. Password cracking...
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WordPress 5.2.4 Release Addresses Several Security Issues

Chris Grant (he/him) October 18, 2019 0 Comments
The core WordPress team released version 5.2.4 of WordPress on October 14th 2019. The release addresses six security issues that were all privately reported through WordPress’ responsible disclosure procedure. Like any security release, users should update immediately to the latest version to keep their sites secure. All major branches of WordPress from version 3.7 to 5.2 received the new...
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Google Chrome announces roll-out of mixed content blocking, beginning January 2020

Chris Grant (he/him) October 12, 2019 0 Comments
The Google Security Team has announced a timeline for when Chrome will begin blocking mixed content by default in order to ensure that HTTPS browsing is more secure. Mixed content refers to HTTPS pages that load resources, such as images, videos, stylesheets, and scripts, over HTTP. The gradual rollout will begin with Chrome 79, which is scheduled for release in December 2019. The browser...
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O’Brien Media are Cyber Essentials Certified via IASME and CyberSmart

Chris Grant (he/him) October 03, 2019 0 Comments
The growing threat of cyber-related crime is quickly becoming a major concern for most organisations and business leaders. With regular reports of high-profile businesses falling victim to cybercrime across the globe, it’s the responsibility of every organisations to ensure they adequately protect themselves and their customers. What is Cyber Essentials? Cyber Essentials is a cybersecurity...
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WordPress 5.2 “Jaco” – Keeping Sites Safer

Chris Grant (he/him) May 08, 2019 0 Comments
WordPress 5.1 "Jaco" is now available! Update now to keep your website current, secure, and benefit from the latest feature enhancements. Keeping Your Site Safe WordPress 5.2 gives you even more robust tools for identifying and fixing configuration issues and fatal errors. Whether you are a developer helping clients or you manage your site solo, these tools can help get you the right information...
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