Optimize That Database

by Lynette on October 22nd, 2008

Photo credit: Sachin Ghodke

If you’re using WordPress, I bet this is one thing you have never done or even thought you need to do. Most of us are familiar with the term defragging our hard drive. Over time, when we regularly retrieve and save files, the operating system doesn’t always…

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WordPress and Voodoo

by Lynette on October 21st, 2008

The good thing about using a system like WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS) is it’s so very easy to use. But it also means that there are more and less knowledgeable administrators. The good news is, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist. The bad news is,…

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List Authors Plus Plugin

by Lynette on October 17th, 2008

Wow, I was so caught up with security that I totally forgot to tell y’all about my new plugin. Well, I told ya this was coming out a week ago and here it is.

This plugin was created after I got tired of patching together bits and pieces of coding and…

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Clickjacking: Everyone’s Vulnerable

by Lynette on October 17th, 2008
Photo credit: Nikolaus Wogen

Photo credit: Nikolaus Wogen

Yesterday, I emailed those on my newsletter and told them about Sandboxie. Why it’s so very important to use it in today’s environment. Just before sending, I received an email about the very same topic. But the email highlighted something that was so important I felt I…

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Protecting Yourself From Hijacked Sites

by Lynette on October 15th, 2008

Photo credit: ines teijeiro

These days, you just don’t know when you’ll land on a web site or blog that contains malicious software. It is becoming very common for poorly secured and monitored sites and blogs to be hijacked. So even your most trusted and commonly visited sites are not safe…

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