Free Website Monitoring Services, well, mostly free…
I’ve been testing website scanning services for years. Sadly, most site monitoring services are either excessively expensive or at best just malware-centric web page monitoring services (that is, just page monitoring services wrapped in malware-related marketing). While there’s some value in these external web page checking services, the best monitoring services monitor your website from […]
WordPress and PHP: ‘It Does Not Work with Your Version of PHP’ – How Do I Update PHP?
[Key Takeaways In this article, we’ll delve into the role of PHP updates in maintaining WordPress site security and functionality. We explore common issues with outdated PHP, offer a straightforward guide for updating PHP, and provide solutions for typical update challenges. Additionally, this article highlights the long-term benefits of updating PHP, including enhanced security, improved […]
13 Surprising Facts About WordPress Security, by Jim Walker
Key Takeaways Fact Number Key Takeaway 1 Rising data breaches highlight the need for heightened WordPress security. 2 WordPress’ ecosystem, while versatile, can be a significant security risk. 3 A holistic approach is required for adequate WordPress security. 4 Regular updates and backups are crucial in preventing WordPress cyber attacks. 5 Plugins and themes […]
The Risks of Running Multiple WordPress Sites on a Shared Hosting Account and More…
Listen in to the Recast article, “The Risks of Hosting Multiple WordPress Websites on One Shared Hosting Account” In today’s online-business focused world, maintaining multiple websites to enhance one’s online presence is crucial for businesses and individuals alike. I manage many WordPress websites personally. And while I would never host more than one WordPress website […]
Why Should I Maintain My Own WordPress Website’s Backups?
Thank you for asking. My name is Jim Walker. I’ve been managing website hosting and security for thousands of our businesses here at TVC.Net since 1997. Some years back, I launched our HackRepair.com service, a reactive website security service for WordPress. I quickly found that nearly all of our new customers either did not have […]
How to Improve Junk Email Filtering at Gmail
Email phishing and junk email are like death and taxes… Acceptance is the wisest course of action—oh, and reporting spam, of course. [ Key Takeaways Gmail has decent back-end filtering for junk email, but reporting spam to Google Gmail can help improve filtering in the future. It is important to note that marking bad emails as […]