Have You Recently Found Yourself Wondering “How Can I Protect My Blog From Hackers”?

There are many blogging platforms available for company and personal use (Expression Engine, Blogger, Blogspot, etc), but the most popularly used is WordPress.  So what can you do to keep your WordPress blog safe from hackers and unwanted intruders?

Well according to Google’s Matt Cutts, there are 2 main preventative methods to take:

1. Keep Your WordPress Updated! – We are sometimes guilty of this, but failing to update to the latest versions of WordPress can leave your blog vulnerable to hacks and site spammers.  Currently, the newest version of WordPress is WordPress 3.0.  The latest version of WordPress is always available at wordpress.org/download.

2. Create A “Whitelist” for IPs which are Allowed Access to the WordPress Admin Page – Changing your HTAccess file to only allow certain IP addresses to access your WordPress Login page prevents any other IP addresses from being able to access your blog.  This method is very useful, because instead of disallowing certain IPs, you are strictly allowing certain IPs to view your page. So even if a potential hacker was able to find out your login and password information, they would still be restricted access, unless they were physically using your computer as well.  And if that’s the case, you may have bigger problems to worry about (such as who is this person, and why are they in my home?)

As with any secure information, there are many other obvious precautions to take.  Choose a secure and hard-to-guess password, and don’t share it with anyone who may let it leak.  For a fantastic video on how to protect your WordPress Blog, check out this YouTube video with Matt Cutts.

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