Reading Time: 4 minutes Recently we’ve been hearing from our clients about companies like Hibu and other web developers offering websites built on proprietary content management systems (CMSs). We’ve received quite a few questions about which CMS is best and why we build on WordPress. This post will help explain some of those differences. What is a CMS? CMS […]
Security
Two-Factor Authentication is easy, free, and will save your digital life
Reading Time: 3 minutes Years ago I was a business-to-business sales rep for AT&T. As part of my job, I carried three pieces of equipment: a Blackberry, a laptop, and a keychain with a constantly changing LCD display. I quickly learned that this keychain was used for two-factor authentication. It was the key to accessing everything I needed on […]
Feeling Insecure?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Every once in a while, we get a potential client who’s a little surprised when we say that we build websites exclusively in WordPress. “But, is it secure?” they’ll ask, and they’re right to do so. Over the years, there have been a couple of high-profile instances where WordPress security has been compromised. However, it […]
What ThirdSide is Doing to Protect Your Privacy
Reading Time: 3 minutes Even if you’re not a “news” person, you have probably been made aware of the recent decision in Congress to allow internet service providers (ISPs) to snoop your online life. In effect, your privacy is now up for sale. Every action or activity you perform on the internet is now freely accessible for use by […]
Service, or Scam?
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you have your own website, chances are you’ve received something in the mail reminding you to renew your domain name before it expires. People generally react to these notices in one of the following ways: “Is this actually something I have to worry about?” “I already paid for my web hosting, so I’m good. […]
Five tips for protecting your website from hackers
Reading Time: 2 minutes You may not think your website is worth a hacker’s attention, but small business websites are hacked all the time. Hackers aren’t always out to prank you or block your site, but rather hijack your server. What would they use your server for? A few things…it could be a spam relay, a temporary server that’s […]
