WordPress Security topic has become near and dear to me in last year or so and proper backup is not only something I recommend but in fact is one of the cornerstones of the blog security as I have defined it in Triple “P” Of WordPress Security blog post and mentioned by other authority blogs on WordPress Security.

Like it or not but security always starts with preparation for disaster recovery and having good backup is one way to make sure you can do it quickly and with least amount of pain!

Today I want to share with you free plugin created by development team of iDrive that allows you to create a complete backup of your WordPress blog, including all files and database and using Free account. While free account is limited to 2GB it is a very sweet deal and will be more than enough for majority of the bloggers! They do give an upgrade option if you need more space.

Even if you have more then one blog this plugin can be used to backup your files.

WordPress security has become one of the “involved” topics for me this year and led to the creation of the concept I called “Triple P Of WordPress Security“. Idea behind it extremely simple – create a comprehensive and easy to carry out and support security perimeter for your blog that will allow you not only be protected against current exploits and any new, “Zero Day” hacks that will inevitably be created but also help you recover your blog WHEN disaster strikes!

And I used word WHEN for a reason – No Site Is 100% Secure!

Be it a blog, static site or any other script driven online presence – it is always in danger, just with some scripts more that with others! My goal was to help people secure their WordPress installations using a set of easy to follow video presentations and this is how Lock Your Blog was born!

Before I begin this post I have to make a statement to avoid any misunderstandings – I love WordPress! I strongly believe it to be one of the most versatile platforms for publishing on the web and also one of the most supported. My hat goes off to its developers and community who constantly work on enhancing, improving and what is more important – Securing WordPress!

And while with each major release it becomes simpler and easier to upgrade I know from my experience and from talking to many business customers that sometimes it feels as if decision to use WordPress puts you into constant upgrade cycle….

Upgrade cycle forced by a need to stay secure and one step ahead of “crackers”. Upgrade cycle, urgency of which can be greatly reduced if using some common “Best Practices” and it is exactly what I want to share today…

Unexpectedly I logged in tonight to discover that new version of WordPress is made available and its not WordPress 2.9!

New release is a security hardening branch to help you stay more secure and while I haven’t seen any direct urging notifications on developers blog, it addresses several security issues that exist in your blog and as such – Upgrade Highly Recommended!

As I write this post, my main blog as well as 5 of my Niche Blogs that have different plugins and theme configurations were upgraded with no problems using Automated Upgrade option so I think its safe to say that go ahead and upgrade now!

Just be sure to backup first!

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WordPress security is one of the most overlooked aspects of Blogging, be it a blogging to make money or blogging for fun. And I don’t believe it is due to ignorance but more due to wrong advice or sometimes even wrong script used for blog installation!

And yet – WordPress Security is one aspect that has potential to damage your reputation, possibly even lead to your blog being banned from Search Engine results!

Triple “P” Of WordPress Security Is A New Concept I have Coined That Is Designed As A Complete Solution to WordPress Protection!

Based on personal experience gained through helping people recover their blogs as well as dealing with my own sites being hacked this concept will deliver End-To-End defense approach to those willing to follow…

WordPress Security is a *HOT* topic and many, including myself have suffered from a blog been destroyed by some dumb script kiddie who managed to get his hands on script that exploits some vulnerability.

Protecting your blog from idiots like that is a MUST but to be quite honest absolute security simply doesn’t exist and we have to make a choice between usability and security and do our best to find that Practical WordPress Security Balance!

In this post I will discuss 5 steps you should take to ensure that balance and achieve Practical WordPress Security you can live with!