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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

Tackling offenders


How, if at all, you complain depends on how your content is being recycled.

As we've covered, sometimes a backlink to your site makes a complaint detrimental, and you may instead leave a friendly comment to thank the site owner for their attention. This is a chance to groom a contact while clarifying to readers the source of the material.

Sometimes you may like the idea of having an extract of your content being showcased at the site, but would prefer the webmaster to clarify or enhance your attribution. A friendly, professionally toned e-mail to the site's webmaster should suffice.

Sometimes there's no benefit, and you want content removed. Here are some approaches.

The cordial approach

Using either the contact details on the site or those turned up by the WHOIS search, you may elect to e-mail the webmaster. This isn't as silly as it sounds, often saving time and hair. Keeping the e-mail short and relatively sweet, here's something to work with:

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