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tukyunaaya · #1 03-20-2008, 08:43 AM

1. Update your Blog Software - blog platforms periodically update their versions for a variety of reasons one of which is security. Old versions of some platforms expose your blog and server to being hacked.

2. Keep an Eye on Dead Blogs - I suspect that of the 50 million or so blogs that technorati are tracking that many of them are non active blogs on old blogging platforms. One of the dangers of retiring a blog and not updating it is that you can have old and un-updated blogging platforms sitting on your server which could prove to be a vulnerability in your set up. Even if you’re not actively updating a ‘dead blog’ you should consider updating it’s version.

3. Backup your Blog - being hacked does happen, even to the smartest bloggers from time to time. When it does happen you need to have some way of getting your blog back up and running and a backup is an essential part of this.

4. Protect Your Passwords - this goes without saying but I’m constantly surprised by the stories I hear of people using obvious passwords or giving them out. Basic password protection strategies and common sense should prevail.

5. Choose Your Host Carefully - I am in the fortunate position of having a quality host who offers me personal and comprehensive help in those times when things go wrong. Without this I don’t know what I’d have done.

As I say above, I’m no blog security expert and I would invite those that have expertise and experience in this area to comment below for the benefit of the wider blogging community.

If you’ve written or know of posts on this topic with good solid advice please feel free to give us links to them below as it’d be helpful to have a bit of a collection of advice on the topic.

adiseshu · #2 06-24-2008, 10:31 AM

good post,which increased my knowledge to protect my blog.thank u

~mrniceguy~ · #3 06-24-2008, 11:23 AM

thank you for this infomation.
i always backup my site.

Orrymain · #4 07-27-2008, 02:05 AM

Is there a way to backup a blog that isn't on our on server? I mean, mine is on blogspot. Is there a way to back that up without redoing the entire site, in case something did happen to their website?

alec11 · #5 07-27-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Orrymain

Is there a way to backup a blog that isn't on our on server? I mean, mine is on blogspot. Is there a way to back that up without redoing the entire site, in case something did happen to their website?

To protect a blog on blogger.
You should concern about your password.
Make high security password. and leave everything else to blogger

Oigen · #6 07-29-2008, 10:15 PM

Good tips, thanks a lot. If your blog is hosted on a free platform, like wordpress.com then you can rest assured it won't be hacked. But then again, you won't be able to profit from it either.