- Back up your content regularly.
Just in case! Backing up your’stuff’ is critical, because you never know what may happen.
One entire blog network disappeared because they didn’t have good backups.
Check out your blog platform’s help for backing up your content — most have pretty simple steps documented.
- Update your Blogging Software regularly.
if you have your own Web server with blog software installed on it, for example WordPress.com, MoveableType or ExpressionEngine, update it regularly.
Updates typically fix bugs and known security flaws the bad guys know about. Note that If you are using a hosted solution like TypePad (recommended), Blogger (OK), or WordPress.com (good), they update the software themselves.
Will this actually hack proof your blog? No, but it will make it much less likely that you’ll get hacked, just like if you’re a safe driver it’s much less likely you’ll have an accident.
I could go on almost forever since I’m a security guy, but these three tips will make you MUCH less likely to get hacked and extremely inconvenienced or worse!
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