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While security isn't usually the first thought on a blogger's mind, it should absolutely be something at the top of your list. Alison from Tiny Blue Orange is an expert on Wordpress security, and she breaks down simple things we can all do to alleviate security risks and keep our sites up and running. SHOW NOTES The security aspect of her business started when one of her early clients lost everything due to a security risk. Yes, there are bots and hackers, but technology fails sometimes, too. You have to safeguard your site from all these risks. Alison uses and teaches WP but the concepts apply to all websites. Brute force attacks: they try combinations of usernames and passwords over and over. Your site can be hacked by these attacks, or your site can go down simply due to the number of attempts. #anythingbutadmin - don't use the admin username. If you work somewhere with a shared wifi, use a password vault. WP updates: Letting WP and plugins get out of date puts you at risk so keep them updated. You don't