Mark Satterfield

Tag: plugins

  • WordPress Plugins (1.0 Introduction)

    WordPress Plugins (1.0 Introduction)

    WordPress is an incredible Content Management System — and it is free!  WordPress off the shelf is just that — a content management system.  The best part of WordPress is that it is extensible. 

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  • WordPress Plugins (2.0 Security: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)

    WordPress Plugins (2.0 Security: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)

    This post is a part of the WordPress Plugins discussion threads and focuses on Plugins that increase the Security of your WordPress site. Just as with all WordPress Plugin recommendations, only “free” Plugins will be considered.

    Table Of Content
    1. Security
    2. Protect against random bots
    3. Login alerts
    4. Multi factor authentication
    5. Automatic update
    6. List of recommended PlugIns

    Security

    First, a definition for this very important section. Security is protecting the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of a system. We’ll be examining WordPress Plugins that help to achieve:

    • Confidentiality:  Protecting information so as it is only available to those who have permission to know. Protecting information against observation from every other user.
    • Integrity:  Does it relate to hackers defacing a web site?  Can it look like one person is posting, when in fact someone else is posting?  Can attribution of the information change?  Are there controls in place to confirm the identity of the person interacting with the web site?
    • Availability: Is the information protected against System outages?  Is the data available within an allowable speed constraint?
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