HTTPS, as opposed to HTTP, is a secure connection between you and the website you’re viewing. This means the website owner has a security certificate (SSL), which provides encryption to any data transferred between yourself and the website.
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WordPress Security Explained Really Well... WordPress security is a common talking point. As we already know, WordPress is one of the most widely used, popular and well-known website platforms in the world. In fact, it's THE biggest. It offers a ease-of-use, flexibility and fantastic functionality, which is why we chose WordPress as one of our go-to platforms when we started in Web Design & Development. With popularity comes vulnerability. Being so widely used, WordPress is also a target for hackers, spammers and malicious trolls all ... Read More >
Tonight I have received the first warning message from Google for a website that DOES NOT have SSL security. This email states that Google is taking action NOW against websites that do not protect (encrypt) it's users details. If your website already has an SSL certificate, you don't need to worry (just make sure you renew the SSL when it is due). To check this, please contact me or visit your website in a browser and see if you see the green padlock next to your web ... Read More >
Hi everyone, HTTPS is not a subject for the not so tech-savvy, please bear with me here, I'll try to keep it simple, but it's quite a technical subject... Google to punish HTTP sites with 'not-secure' label A couple of years ago Google decided to start rewarding sites that use HTTPS in search results. This meant that by purchasing an SSL certificate and making all URL's https:// rather than http:// could earn you a better search ranking and more trust from Google. That is ... Read More >
