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WordPress 3 Ultimate Security

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WordPress 3 Ultimate Security

Overview of this book

Most likely – today – some hacker tried to crack your WordPress site, its data and content – maybe once but, with automated tools, very likely dozens or hundreds of times. There's no silver bullet but if you want to cut the odds of a successful attack from practically inevitable to practically zero, read this book. WordPress 3 Ultimate Security shows you how to hack your site before someone else does. You'll uncover its weaknesses before sealing them off, securing your content and your day-to-day local-to-remote editorial process. This is more than some "10 Tips ..." guide. It's ultimate protection – because that's what you need. Survey your network, using the insight from this book to scan for and seal the holes before galvanizing the network with a rack of cool tools. Solid! The WordPress platform is only as safe as the weakest network link, administrator discipline, and your security knowledge. We'll cover the bases, underpinning your working process from any location, containing content, locking down the platform, your web files, the database, and the server. With that done, your ongoing security is infinitely more manageable. Covering deep-set security yet enjoyable to read, WordPress 3 Ultimate Security will multiply your understanding and fortify your site.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
WordPress 3 Ultimate Security
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Windows security services


In fairness to Windows, the built-in security provisions have improved enormously since the Vista launch and, while many complain about all the nag screens, the system is a safer bet these days. Then again, there are more proven anti-malware solutions with which to replace some of the Windows security safeguards, regardless of the version.

Here's a comparison of the security features for the commonly used versions:

Service

Function

XP

Vista

7

Best of Breed?

Security / Action Center

Security dashboard

*

*

*

N/A - it's just a GUI dashboard

Windows Firewall

Inbound firewall

*

  

Only in a dog show

Windows Firewall

Inbound/outbound firewall

 

*

*

Still no

Windows Update

Security patches

*

*

*

Yes, no alternative

Internet Options

Link to IE settings

*

*

*

Use IE? Then yes

Windows Defender

Anti-malware software

 

*

*

No, but a good try

User Account Control

Permission policies

 

*

*

Yes, have a star

Before we weigh up the best of breed...