WordPress Security

As many of you know, my primary research interest is Information Systems security. Recently I’ve read a number of articles discussing security within WordPress. Here are links to a few of those articles.

What do these have in common? Lots! Every article I’ve seen will stress the importance of NOT using the default admin account! This seems obvious after a little thought, now doesn’t it? Remember–the best time to secure any information system is NOW.

I’ll continue to update this post from time to time.

WPMU: 8 Simple WordPress Security Measures For The Beginning User

Digital Inspiration: How to Improve the Security of your WordPress Blog

 

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