Must reply here:
Find it quite remarkable that Vaultpress haven´t – after long time – implemented backupFTP on own webhost-account…(as I understand it)
(like BackupBuddy)
What is the upside for businesses to put all of their critical content on some others server.
Security/Integrity is getting more importan each and every day!
Seems almost to be some kind of secret businessplan here – but I don´t know.

It´s a nobrainer for me atleast – BackupBuddy rules!(as for now)
It´s gonna be interesting to follow the development of this kind of backupservices though – as I easy can imagine – many spinoffs…

😉

M

Great article. We’ve been using WordPress since the beginning and have built a secure, managed, WordPress hosting company called Page.ly. We’re backed by FireHost and our setup for complete WordPress install with popular plugins plus more is under two minutes. It’s a complete package including updates and nightly backups. Although it’s not free, free/cheap hosting is problematic for most. I’d love to have you take a look at it. http://page.ly

All the best. =)
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I enjoyed the article, and it came just at the right time. I’m working on setting up two WordPress sites over the next couple of weeks.

I have a question about the potential security threat of Plugins and Themes. It seems that a malicious developer could easily insert spyware or a virus into any plugin or theme that you install and compromise your WordPress security. I’m always a little hesitant installing anything on my site, so I check for positive reviews before doing so and stick to well known extensions.

Is there any sort of inherent security built into WordPress to protect against that? Or is there any good way to verify they are safe?

Regards

Thanks for sharing that plugin, Sandy. I’ll definitely check it out. As for MonitorHackdFiles, it’s a great option even for those not running WordPress. Because it is a cron script that runs at the root directory level, it will help to monitor changes to any files that exist at the server level…whether you’re running WordPress, Joomla, Drupal or any other software – including, I would assume, popular e-commerce software (though it’s important to note that I have not tested or used MonitorHackdFiles on any e-comm enabled sites, so this is conjecture on my part).
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It’s happened to the best of us, Lucky. 🙂 Backups are a life saver in a variety of situations, not just as a precaution against being hacked.
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VaultPress is a solid solution for those looking for a premium, paid security option. Unlike the other security precautions listed here, VaultPress is a paid subscription service with monthly recurring fees for as long as you continue to use the service.

It is important to mention that VaultPress is a solution only for WordPress versions 2.9.2 and above, so before considering signing up and begin the clock ticking on the recurring monthly fees, make sure your blog is already running WordPress version 2.9.2 or higher.
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Much obliged for the advice, Lord Vader. For those who access their blogs from a handful of different places and are comfortable editing their .htaccess files, it’s yet another layer of security to consider adding.
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