WordPress Hosting and Security

 

Session: WordPressTM Site Administration
Date: Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Time: 8:30 am -10:00 am
Instructor: Chris Adams
Training Track: WordPress Core CMS
Audience: Administrators

 

This session will tackle hosting and security issues when it comes to operating your WordPress website. Topics covered will include server-level security tools (like PHP’s open_basedir and Apache’s mod_security) as well as highlighting the benefits of running PHP in CGI mode with su_php for both security and file ownership/permissions reasons.

 
Up to date events like the recent compromise of WordPress installs at Network Solutions will be covered and details provided on how you can avoid a similar fate by using a properly configured server. Things you can do to further secure your WordPress install at the hosting account level will also be covered, including properly locking down certain directories and other key security tips.

Tips and ticks on driving the best performance to your WordPress website will be covered too. Important issues like selecting the right type of storage for optimal throughput, deploying caching tools like Alternative PHP Cache (APC) – as well as downsides to these – will all be discussed. The importance of selecting the right backup solution and why RAID is not enough will be touched on as well.

Chris Adams is the Founder and CEO of web hosting provider and CMS Expo Diamond Sponsor Rochen Ltd. Chris has years of experience in the hosting industry with ultimate responsibility for hundreds of servers. Rochen currently hosts many thousand WordPress sites and Chris aims to share his hosting and security knowledge and how it applies to WordPress during this session. Chris will be assisted by Adam Boswell, a senior member of Rochen’s technical support team.

Both Chris and Adam want to make this session as useful to attendees as possible, so are seeking your questions and feedback to be submitted on what you would like to see covered. You can do so via this post on the Rochen Blog or to Twitter: @rochenhost.

 

Key Points:

  • Server level security and how it applies to WordPress
  • Hosting account level security
  • Various WordPress security tips and tricks
  • How to drive the best performance from your WordPress site
  • Discussion of different backup solutions
  • Round up and Q&A session


Prerequisite: This is for Intermediate WordPress Users. For beginners, or those evaluating WordPress for the first time, we highly recommend attending the WordPress KickStart Program on Monday, May 3rd.

 

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