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Security

Business Continuity And Blogging – Plan Ahead Now!

by Allen Dresser May 7, 2011

Thinking About Risk As many bloggers have found out in recent times, the ease and joy of setting up a WordPress self-hosted blog can turn sour quickly. Reality strikes in many forms – hackers, hosting service issues, getting blocked by Google and countless other risks. In the off-line world natural disasters, fire and flood can [...]

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Internet Change Your Password Day!

by Allen Dresser February 16, 2011

“Internet Change Your Password Day” This new annual event has been created by Internet Tech Guy to remind you to change your passwords on a regular basis. Start with these tips and take action to celebrate Internet Change Your Password Day! Make your passwords at least 14 characters…really! Make your passwords a mix of letters, [...]

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Thanks For Paying Attention!

by Allen Dresser November 11, 2010

We would like to send out a big thanks to everyone that participated in National Cyber Security Awareness Month! I hope everyone will be more alert and PAY ATTENTION while on line. ‘Tis the Season! The holiday season is coming upon us quickly and the retailers aren’t the only ones looking forward to sales and [...]

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National Cyber Security Awareness Month

by Allen Dresser October 13, 2010

As you know, this site is very focused on computer and Internet Security. Because of this focus, we at Internet Tech Guy fully support and endorse National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). This campaign has been conducted every October since 2004. It is a national public awareness campaign to encourage everyone to protect their computers [...]

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Self-hosting Your WordPress Blog? Read This

by Allen Dresser September 23, 2010

My friend Regina Smola over at WPSecurityLock.com has written an excellent article on hosting services. Click on over to read and learn from her experience helping hundred’s of folks to secure their WordPress blogs… (Read the article here)

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Don’t Click That Link! or “Here You Have” TROUBLE!

by Allen Dresser September 9, 2010

Internet Tech Guy wants to help spread the word to “Get Safe! Stay Safe!” Many folks got hit today (September 10, 2010) with a fast-spreading virus with a not-so-masked URL to a domain in the UK. Please do not click the link! Pay attention to all email and think before you click. Here is a [...]

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Web Browser Shootout! Which One Is Best For WordPress Bloggers?

by Allen Dresser August 28, 2010

Whether we are casual web surfers or dedicated on-line business people, the primary tool in our technology kit is our web browser. In fact, the various browsers our visitors use shape much of the experience when they come to your site. With this in mind, pay attention to our blogging so that your site is [...]

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Internet Tech Guy’s Guide To Keeping Your Passwords Safe!

by Allen Dresser May 29, 2010

We are in a connected world with our PC’s Laptops and SmartPhones providing a window to the Internet. However, we must keep our passwords safe so that those on the outside cannot look in! To get around in that world requires different levels of security. To simply surf the web catch up on the news [...]

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May Day Hack Attack! The Saga Continues…

by Allen Dresser May 3, 2010

The aftermath of the on-going hacks directed at major hosting services continues to cause pain with those trying to clean up and restore their sites. Once again we at WPSecurityLock.com want to stress that these attacks are not limited to any one platform or any one hosting company. We have had reports for not only [...]

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May Day Hack Attack!

by Allen Dresser May 1, 2010

On May 1, 2010, Hosting providers were hacked again with malicious attacks similar to last month containing the kdjkfjskdfjlskdjf dot com code. WPSecurityLock has reported several sites that have been hacked for a second time. The variation appears to be the same script redirecting to different domains. The recent attacks on self-hosted WordPress blog sites [...]

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