March 18, 2019 — Trop souvent, on associe la sécurité à l’utilisation d’un plugin (ex. iThemes Security, WordFence, etc) ou d’un service (ex : Sucuri, Cloudflare). Par contre, sans être mauvaises, ces options créent un faux sentiment de sécurité. Durant ma présentation, je présenterai les bonnes pratiques et différentes alternatives pour assurer la sécurité et l’intégrité de votre présence sur le Web. Que ce soit du petit blogue ou du site d’une PME en grande croissance, vous pourrez y trouver votre compte. Nous regarderons les différentes options technologiques existantes et tenterons de démystifier quelques mythes au passage.

March 4, 2019 — You have your SSL certificate and the green padlock in the address bar. You’re done. Your website is secure. Right? No? Huh? Whadda I need to do? Let’s take a walk past the Let’s Encrypt cloak of security and see what you really need to do to help secure your website from the dangers of the public interwebs. No programming needed. A little common sense, a plugin or two and you are well on your way to securing your site. It takes is a few straightforward steps to eliminate almost all of the security vulnerabilities in the basic setup of your WordPress website.

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February 26, 2019 — 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.

February 2, 2019 — As someone who builds WordPress websites for clients, you’ve probably learned that offering (or requiring) monthly maintenance contracts is smart business. It’s likely you’re including core software, plugin and theme updates as part of your maintenance plan, which ensures a steady income stream you can rely on and helps with your financial forecasting. But are you including website security as part of your project proposal and scope?

The security of your clients’ websites is often not a priority or is left till the end of a project (or sale?) as an optional add-on for the client to consider after going live. The value of a strong website security posture can be difficult to explain to clients, but when put in the context of their business and possible loss of revenue, it can become an integral part of your offering that separates you from the rest.

In this session, Adam will cover simple website security best practices that you can implement immediately for your own site and those of your clients. In addition, he’ll also offer advice and examples on how to best present the importance of website security during the proposal, scope, and maintenance package stages to your clients. Not only does this ensure your maintenance plans offer what every website needs, but also presents an additional revenue stream opportunity for your business.

February 1, 2019 — Panel: WordPress Security

February 1, 2019 — The security of your WordPress site goes far beyond it’s code and settings. In 2018 and beyond, your online habits and practices make you far more susceptible to being hacked than bad code.

Let’s talk about how to safeguard your entire online identity, and how doing so will help your WordPress site stay safe from hackers and malware. We’ll also talk about some realistic strategies for securing your WordPress install.

January 24, 2019 — “You can’t just install a couple of security plugins and call it a day when it comes to safeguarding your WordPress website. Plugins are a great start. The door to your website now has a lock on it. But how about adding a dead bolt? A door chain? A peep hole? Titanium reinforcement? A pet dragon hiding inside?

Just as you would add layers of security to protect your home and family, your WordPress security needs a multi layered approach. Come learn how to build a wall, a moat, and some additional lookout towers to keep the bad guys away from your castle. Oh, and dragons? We’ll talk about them too, if we have time.”

January 23, 2019 — We’ll break down what it really means to protect sensitive information that gets transferred through a website and what happens once it reaches its destination. How does enabling HTTPS have an effect on the overall security of your website? or does it?

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January 21, 2019 — Haven’t you wished you could ask any question to an “expert” at WordCamp? Problem is that many talks have short Q&A sessions – and while we encourage speakers to visit the Happiness Bar after the talks, it’s still difficult to ask sometimes. Also there could be someone ELSE in the room that has a great answer, or would love to bond over the subject you’re interested in.

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January 10, 2019 — As someone who builds WordPress websites for clients, you’ve probably learned that offering (or requiring) monthly maintenance contracts is smart business. It’s likely you’re including core software, plugin and theme updates as part of your maintenance plan, which ensures a steady income stream you can rely on and helps with your financial forecasting. But are you including website security as part of your project proposal and scope?

The security of your clients’ websites is often not a priority or is left till the end of a project (or sale?) as an optional add-on for the client to consider after going live. The value of a strong website security posture can be difficult to explain to clients, but when put in the context of their business and possible loss of revenue, it can become an integral part of your offering that separates you from the rest.

In this session, Adam will cover simple website security best practices that you can implement immediately for your own site and those of your clients. In addition, he’ll also offer advice and examples on how to best present the importance of website security during the proposal, scope, and maintenance package stages to your clients. Not only does this ensure your maintenance plans offer what every website needs, but also presents an additional revenue stream opportunity for your business.