What!? You’re Still Not Using Social Media?!

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Aren’t you on Twitter? Don’t you have a Facebook page? Quick jump on the social media bandwagon! I bet you’ve heard — or read — some variation of this. But social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook aren’t for everyone or every business. (If you’re wondering, yes, I have a Twitter account, but, no, [...]

The Perils of Passwords

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One of the most popular articles in last week’s NY Times was “If Your Password is 123456, Just Make it HackMe.” You’re probably laughing right now, but take a look at the article, and you might stop laughing when you realize that your favorite password — the one you thought was so clever — is actually on [...]

Tips For Using Twitter

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Still not using Twitter because you don’t understand its value? Is Twitter, “just for people who think they’re so important that the world needs to know what they’re doing every second of the day”? (Thank you, anonymous man who sat behind me the other day as I waited for the movie to start. I hope [...]

Before You Change that WordPress Theme

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This post straight from the “Do As I Say, Not As I Do Hall of Shame.” Changing themes in WordPress is so easy. Simply install the theme, activate it, and voila! You’ve changed the look of your site. But before you hit that “activate” link, there’s one very important thing you should do: deactivate your [...]

How To Tell If Your Website Has Been Hacked

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In my previous posting, I discussed how users who don’t upgrade to the most recent version of WordPress can leave their websites vulnerable to hacking. But all types of websites can be hacked — not just those built with WordPress. “If you own or manage a website, you are responsible for that website’s security. Compromised [...]