January 9, 2018 — Hackers attack WordPress sites both big and small, with over 100 thousand attacks happening per minute. Fortunately, there are numerous ways you can protect your WordPress site. WordPress is secure, but the fact is, all websites are targets for hackers – so no one is immune. Even a fresh install of WordPress with nothing on it, and that’s kept up-to-date is still at risk. We’ll discuss the various aspects of making your WordPress site bulletproof!

December 21, 2017 — There is wide variety of advice and solutions when it comes to WordPress security. In this talk I will separate the signal from the noise. For example, should you rename your login page, change database prefix or even use a firewall. We will go deeper into each such point to explain whether they will be effective or not.

December 20, 2017 — With more than 16 years of experience from the web industry, Bjørn has touched many areas such as development, consulting, training, project management, client support, and DevOps. Currently, he is a senior developer at a WordPress.com VIP Service Partner agency in Norway.

At WordCamp Riga he talks about the processes and layers to secure your WordPress environment. There are ideas to pick up for all kinds of WordPress professionals (developers, project managers, site owners etc.).

December 12, 2017 — So you’ve just built (or contracted for) a shiny new WordPress website and now your first visitors are leaving comments, purchasing off your site… exciting!

But just like out there in sci-fi movies, the internet can be a dangerous place: spam bots, malware attacks, insecure web hosting, etc.

With this Awesome Toolkit Vol 1, I intend to provide you with all the basic (and some more advanced) WP management tools AND techniques that will ensure your site is secured, backed-up, and performs at its best.

At the end of this presentation, you’ll have the know-how and resources to maintain your own site, or if you’re a designer, to improve what you deliver to your clients and ensure the safekeeping of their new site.

December 10, 2017 — Have you been tasked to build the most powerful weapon in the universe? No? How about a hyper performant and scalable system integrating multiple services and workflows all corners of the globe? Are you new to creating and maintaining a system for WordPress to thrive in, but don’t know how to keep it safe?

Whatever your task is, architecture is key. And while putting an exhaust port on the reactor core seems like a good idea, trust me when I say it’ll blow up in your face later. “Death Star” security happens whenever a system relies entirely on an outermost security layer — and fails catastrophically when breached. Defense in depth is especially critical as a site becomes more complex, utilizing systems which may not all be on the same server.

We’ll be exploring methods strong enough to cross the public Internet, flexible enough to allow your team to thrive, and robust enough to avoid single points of failure. Layering your security into a project from the beginning at every step and every layer will help prevent a young Jedi shooting a proton torpedo through a hole the size of a wamp rat and destroying your hard work.

A talk for projects and teams of all sizes, this will be an interactive time filled with lessons learned and examples from the real world. Just promise that afterwards you’ll use what you learn for the good of the galaxy and that you won’t go build a planet sized weapon of mass destruction.

December 10, 2017 — Every WordPress user is a VIP, and part of that VIP experience is knowing their installation, data, and user accounts are secure. WordPress.com VIP hosts and secures sites for some of the pre-eminent publishers and companies in the world. Ryan will share with you best practices from WordPress.com, WordPress.com VIP, and personal experience, to help you secure your sites, whether you are an individual blogger, a consultant helping people get started with WordPress, or an agency with multiple clients and customers.

December 2, 2017 — Datenschutz, Privatsphäre, Sicherheitsmythen und UX-Absurditäten in WordPress und um WordPress herum.

December 1, 2017 — Mindfulness – “The quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.”
Security can seem intimidating and complex for many, but we shouldn’t (can’t) let that stop us from doing everything we can to secure our WordPress sites and ourselves. After all, our websites are often part of our livelihood.
In this session Adam addresses the “big picture” of personal and website security and breaks down the fundamental tasks needed for a strong security plan online. He provides an actionable checklist on what audience members can implement immediately to better secure themselves online in addition to their WordPress websites.
After attending this session, audience members will have a better understanding of personal security online and how it affects website security as a whole, as well as steps they can take to mitigate risk in the future.
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November 28, 2017 — Sontane Frage- und Antwort-Runde rund um das Thema Security mir Marc.

November 28, 2017 — Security is important, but can also be complex, overwhelming, and downright scary. Thankfully, as a WordPress user you don’t have to do it all yourself. Find out what WordPress and the WordPress Security Team do to keep your websites safe, how you can help, and what you can do to compliment that security on your own site.

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