AI is inescapable at the moment. It’s bleddy everywhere. And website security is no exception to this rule. Plugins, platforms, and third-party tools are now all promising that artificial intelligence will keep your site safe automatically without you lifting a finger. We get that it can seem like an appealing idea, especially if you’re running … Read more
By Heather Sheppard. It’s 3 AM. The server logs flicker. Your firewall hisses. All is not well. Somewhere in the digital shadows, a hacker is creeping, sniffing around, preparing to strike. Welcome to cybersecurity’s cybersecurity horror stories – a haunted house, where the monsters gouge out your data with vicious keystrokes. This Halloween, to chill … Read more
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: backups aren’t optional, they’re essential. But we know that nobody wants to spend their precious time manually downloading backups every week like it’s 2009. That’s where automated WordPress backups come in. Whether you’re running an online shop, a blog, or the digital hub of your empire, … Read more
Welcome back to our Jargon Buster series – the place where we untangle all the confusing digital lingo and explain it in plain English. If you’ve been following along, you’ll have already seen us tackle WordPress themes, plugins and widgets, dig into HTML, CSS, and shine a light on SEO, as well as domains, hosting … Read more
Picking a web host can be a bit like dating. Some hosts will promise you the world, whisper sweet nothings about “99.9999999% uptime,”* and dazzle you with rock-bottom prices. But behind the scenes some of them can be a total security nightmare, leaving you vulnerable to cyber attacks, data breaches, and slow-loading websites that make … Read more
We’re betting you noticed that it felt like half the internet went offline the other week. Microsoft instances were bricked, airlines fell apart, public transport was impacted, and everything all went a bit nuts because of something called “Crowdstrike.” So what’s the deal with this Crowdstrike thing anyway? We waffle on about all kinds of … Read more
This week we’re going to cover WordPress security and how you can make your WordPress site more secure. WordPress is a popular and widely-used content management system (CMS) and it is relatively secure right out of the box. But, like any other software, it is not immune to security threats. It’s important to keep in … Read more
Those of you who make use of a WordPress plugin called Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) should make sure you have the most recent version, as a vulnerability has been found in the past week or so. If you haven’t got the most recent version, you should update as soon as possible. ACF is an extremely … Read more
We’re pretty sure you know the chocolate chip kind, but there still seems to be plenty of mystery about web cookies. Lots of people are wondering “do I need a cookie banner?” and we’re going to answer that question. One of the most common things we notice when looking at people’s sites is they are … Read more
Here’s the second half of our posts in honour of Data Privacy Day (which is today!). We’re giving you some advice and pointers on how you can improve: 1. Privacy for your users2. Privacy for yourself Read the other half here. Data privacy for your users It’s surprising how many people are still unaware of … Read more