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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

Securing data and backup solutions


Let's take some time out for data protection. We isolate it where possible, then back it up.

Have separate data drives

Do this and, the next time you're machine goes blip, all your data is separated from the system. Simply reinstall the OS and mount the data drive.

Ideally you have all data on an independent hard drive with only your OS and program files on the primary disk. If you don't have a second drive and don't want to afford one, afford one anyway. If you don't, Sod's Law says, you'll have a hardware failure.

Encrypting hard drives

Unless you've addressed this, for example during the installation with some operating systems, your drives allow anyone with access to your account to read and edit your files.

Compounding the risk is the fact that, the truth be told, user credentials are worth sweet diddly-squat if someone has physical access to your machine.

Note

You need passwords—OK, I meant passphrases, obviously!—for all users, plus a BIOS pass****. Then...