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Specific security needs will be different for every site, but there are some basic suggestions that are universal: | Specific security needs will be different for every site, but there are some basic suggestions that are universal: | ||
*Perform regular backups of your files and you MySQL database tables | *Perform regular backups of your files and you MySQL database tables | ||
*Keep current copies of your backups somewhere else | *Keep current copies of your backups somewhere else | ||
*Change your passwords frequently | *Change your passwords frequently | ||
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*Restrict known PHP exploits by using PHP.ini | *Restrict known PHP exploits by using PHP.ini | ||
*Schedule and review the output of the 'find ctime -l' command (lists files that have been changed recently, which may be an indication of malicious activity) daily | *Schedule and review the output of the 'find ctime -l' command (lists files that have been changed recently, which may be an indication of malicious activity) daily | ||
*If you have installed 'off the shelf' Wiki/Blog/CMS packages that create tables in MySQL consider changing the default table names (refer to the individual packages documentation to see if this is possible or even recommended). This may fool malicious code that does find its way to your server | *If you have installed 'off the shelf' Wiki/Blog/CMS packages that create tables in MySQL consider changing the default table names (refer to the individual packages documentation to see if this is possible or even recommended). This may fool malicious code that does find its way to your server | ||
*If possible, disable displaying the version of your 'off the shelf' packages. This may throw off malicious software that is targeting specific versions of your software. | *If possible, disable displaying the version of your 'off the shelf' packages. This may throw off malicious software that is targeting specific versions of your software. | ||
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= Google Analytics = | = Google Analytics = | ||
[http://www.google.com/analytics/#utm_campaign=en_us&utm_source=en-ha-na Google Analytics] is a powerful and free resource that allows you to track and analyze the utilization of your web site. You need to log in and register your site: when you do you will be provided with some HTML code to copy and paste into the appropriate place on your web site. Once you do, Google Analytics will start tracking usage of your web site and will provide you with a wide variety of reports on their site. | [http://www.google.com/analytics/#utm_campaign=en_us&utm_source=en-ha-na Google Analytics] is a powerful and free resource that allows you to track and analyze the utilization of your web site. You need to log in and register your site: when you do you will be provided with some HTML code to copy and paste into the appropriate place on your web site. Once you do, Google Analytics will start tracking usage of your web site and will provide you with a wide variety of reports on their site.<br> | ||
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= Content Management Software<br> = | = Content Management Software<br> = | ||
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*See [http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/08/hashtags-on-twitter-how-do-you-follow-=them Hashtags on Twitter: How do you follow them] on contentious.com for more information | *See [http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/08/hashtags-on-twitter-how-do-you-follow-=them Hashtags on Twitter: How do you follow them] on contentious.com for more information | ||
= Podcasts = | = Podcasts = | ||
A podcast is an on-line audio recording. This could be a useful technique for getting original content on-line for any society. | A podcast is an on-line audio recording. This could be a useful technique for getting original content on-line for any society. | ||
See [http://radio.about.com/od/createyourownpodcast/ss/How-to-Create-Your-Own-Podcast-Make-Your-Own-Talk-Show-Music-Program-or-Audio-Stream.htm How to Create Your Own Podcast - A Step-by-Step Tutorial]. | See [http://radio.about.com/od/createyourownpodcast/ss/How-to-Create-Your-Own-Podcast-Make-Your-Own-Talk-Show-Music-Program-or-Audio-Stream.htm How to Create Your Own Podcast - A Step-by-Step Tutorial]. | ||
= RSS = | = RSS = | ||
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The Dallas Genealogical Society recently had a presentation on Personal Digial Archiving: See the [http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=263&Itemid=203 web page] that includes a link to a Flash version of the presentation. | The Dallas Genealogical Society recently had a presentation on Personal Digial Archiving: See the [http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=263&Itemid=203 web page] that includes a link to a Flash version of the presentation. | ||
= Windows Editors = | = Windows Editors = | ||
If you are a programmer working on a PC these editors may make your life easier. | If you are a programmer working on a PC these editors may make your life easier. | ||
== Komodo Edit == | == Komodo Edit == | ||
This is a phenominal editor that supports HTML, PHP, Perl and many other languages and environments. It is hard to believe that it is free (although you can purchase a more powerful version). Available from the [http://community.activestate.com/main ActiveState web site]. | This is a phenominal editor that supports HTML, PHP, Perl and many other languages and environments. It is hard to believe that it is free (although you can purchase a more powerful version). Available from the [http://community.activestate.com/main ActiveState web site]. | ||
== Vim == | == Vim == | ||
If you are a die hard vi fan then you are going to love Vim... it is a full blown implementation of the venerable vi editor that has been house broken to run in Windows. See [http://www.vim.org www.vim.org]. | If you are a die hard vi fan then you are going to love Vim... it is a full blown implementation of the venerable vi editor that has been house broken to run in Windows. See [http://www.vim.org www.vim.org]. | ||
= 'Back End' Services = | = 'Back End' Services = | ||