Topic: Website Security Guides
Website security requires vigilance in all aspects of website design and usage. This help topic won’t make you a website security guru, but it will help you understand where threats come from, and what you can do to harden your website against the most common attacks.
This article discusses some techniques and advice on how to create a strong password.
Choosing a strong password
Below you will find several techniques to create a strong password:
The password must be at least eight characters long, preferably longer. The longer the password, the less suscep...
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This article is an introduction to key SSL concepts and it provides background information about SSL. If you planning to install SSL certificates on your website, this article will be useful.
What is SSL?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) enhances a website's security by providing two important features:...
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This article describes how to configure a WordPress site to always use secure (SSL) connections.
This article assumes that you already have a valid, functioning SSL certificate installed on your website. If you do not have an SSL certificate for your site yet, please see our SSL certificate options...
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This article describes an issue that occurs when visitors to your website request a secure web page that contains insecure elements.
Problem
When visitors to your website request a page using a secure https:// connection, a broken padlock icon may appear in the web browser's address bar. In additi...
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This article describes what CAPTCHA protection is when you might use it, and some implementations for various programming languages that you can add to your own website.
What is a CAPTCHA?
A CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a test that tries t...
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Have you ever seen the error "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" but don't know what it means?
Internet security is quite complex, so this article only provides a simple overview of the topic for non-technical readers and tips on what to do when you encounter security bu...
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