So last week I had a wonderful question from a past client on making her website secure. Ok, truth be told, it wasn't as in-depth and thought provoking as you might be imagining. It was more like Yeah that was literally, it. In case you were wondering, I answered that "SECURE" wasn't a …
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Can I hire you to make my site secure?
Yes, you can. :) How much is it going to cost? Good question. Breaking it down into two fees, you'll have the fee for your actual SSL Cert and the fee for my labor. The labor of course is a one time fee while the SSL Cert is usually an annual fee. I would budget $100 for the SSL Cert and I …
Why do I need to be Secure?
Three things, but I really could just say one... GOOGLE. Google has mandated that they want all sites to be secure. With that in mind, here's three reasons why your site should be secure. SEO Google is using it as a ranking signal. That means that secure sites will be ranked higher than …
Do I really need to be Secure?
In the past, Google has made a few adjustments to how it handles secured websites. There was talk about showing alerts to users in 2017, and now Google is pushing/pushed that notification. Whether you have an online store or running a simple blog, the difference between HTTP vs HTTPS is huge. And …
Making your site “SECURE”
And by secure, what we're talking about is that little S in https:// It starts with obtaining what is called a SSL Certificate. There are a few different kinds including "Domain Validated", "Company Validated", and "Wildcard" just to name a few. They can cost anywhere from free to a …
Secure or Not Secure?
When you are building a new site these days all the cool kids are building their sites "Secure". What does SECURE mean? Should you build your site SECURE too? That's a great question for today! Record a Better Intro than Lesley! Back when, all sites were not secure. Everyone had …
Why I went “Secure”
For the last week in all my free time (ha ha) I've been working on... Migrating the site to a new server. Making it Secure. With a site this large it's been a huge struggle in the migration but everything is functioning properly on the new server - yay! The exciting part is that …
How To Secure WordPress (and recover from a hack)
For the radio show last week I was driving and had to call in. It's poor sound quality for me but good quality stuff. Take a listen... Securing WordPress First of all - let's talk about securing your WordPress site. Backup your entire site on a regular basis. Don’t forget. Also it’s good …
LastPass hacked. How secure is your password?
I've been a big proponent for using strong passwords. Every site you log into should have a unique password. You never, ever want to use the same password for all the sites you use (but I know you do, right?). The reason you don't use unique passwords is that it's so hard to remember all …
Secure Usernames and Passwords
* While this site might be secure, and this form is secure, never assume anything is truly secure. Always change your passwords after we are done. …
Cloud Storage: A More Secure Dropbox
Like it or not, Cloud Storage is here and it's going to become a bigger part of what you do. Computer makers are pushing you towards it with faster but smaller hard drives and the new Ultra Books and Chrome Book classifications. Software manufacturers are driving you to the cloud as well by …
Secure Browsing – are you seeing everything?
I’m was pretty sure most people still logged into Facebook using http (versus https). I asked the question at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=question&id=10150175111554013 and with the rash of OBL spam that happened it looks like a bunch of people switched. Now that they are https …