April 2, 2020 — You know security is important and want your site to be secure, but there’s so much information available, it’s hard to decipher the myths from what actually helps. In this talk, we’ll take a MythBusters approach to looking at popular security measures for your WordPress site, busting myths and confirming claims along the way. Come find out how to avoid the myths and implement security that really helps.

November 13, 2019 — RING WORDPRESS IN THE AGE OF 0-DAY VULNERABILITIES
Securing WordPress can sometimes feel like a moving target. With 0-day vulnerabilities popping up even in reputed plugins and themes, you can’t always ‘beat the hackers to the draw’.

While exploits target specific versions, strategies used by hackers to attack at scale remain the same. In this talk, We will review common approches used by hackers to hack WordPress sites and learn how to block them.

We will also look at actionable steps site owners can take to secure WordPress sites without degrading user experience.

March 11, 2019 — Securing WooCommerce can sometimes feel like a moving target. In this session, We will review some easy and actionable steps for securing your store without annoying or scaring off customers. You’ll also learn to integrate free services that will improve the security of your website or store.

This session will help you find answers to these common questions:
1. Do I need to worry about security? I don’t get that many visitors.
2. My site keeps getting hacked, what should I do?
3. Do I need to do anything if I am using managed hosting?

Presentation Slides »

January 24, 2018 — You know security is important and want your site to be secure, but what will actually help? There’s so much information to be found on securing your site, but what are the myths and what actually helps? Find out how to avoid the myths and implement real security.

January 23, 2018 — Here is how to add a free SSL certificate to your WordPress Website. The certificate is recognised by all browsers and Search engines