website security

Show Notes

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• Patchstack
• WordPress Toolkit

Top Takeaways

• Bug Bounty Programs are a way to get developers paid for finding and patching bugs. They are especially important for big, open-source projects like WordPress. 
• Patchstack runs a global bug bounty program where they guide and pay developers to find and patch bugs.
• Patchstack also maintains a patch and vulnerability database, which they use to notify site owners of patches to keep their sites safe. And now, Plesk’s WordPress Toolkit integrates directly with Patchstack – meaning customers will automatically get these notifications. 
• Site security is a team effort. It’s easy to assume it’s “someone else’s” problem, but the truth is everything from a poor server environment to a weak password can put a site at risk. 
• 2-Factor Authentication is an easy way to improve security, even if weak passwords do exist. 
• It’s important to patch vulnerabilities as soon as one is available. If there is no patch, it’s important to do risk analysis. If there’s some other protection (passwords or firewalls), you probably have some time. If not, you may need to change products. 
• A lot has changed over the last 20 years in site security, and the current environment favors site owners. However, things can always change. 
• More utilities give site owners the power to make moves and keep their sites secure. 
• In the future, Web3 and blockchain tech could be used to help secure sites because they are basically public ledgers. The experimentation now will make way for more practical applications.

"The Jamstack" was coined back in 2016. Is it time to retire the term once and for all?

Show Notes

Jamstack was originally defined as: A modern web development architecture based on client-side JavaScript, reusable APIs, and prebuilt Markup. But most websites are built with this architecture, which is why the Jamstack definition continues to evolve. Some say we should flat out stop using the term, others say it’s a spectrum of available capabilities, and many see it as a unifying term that helps bring a larger community together.

While our panelists have different opinions, it’s agreed upon that the end results is the same: whether you’re a small or enterprise site, you still want to produce a great website for users and developers. Watch Jeff Escalante (HashiCorp), Sean C. Davis (Stackbit), Brian Rinaldi (StepZen), Miriam Schwab (Strattic), and Ishan Anand (Edgio) debate the Jamstack definition in a panel moderated by Mark Brocato (Edgio).

Learn 10 tips on how you can spring clean your website to get ready for summer with our guest Clarissa Schearer, PR Strategist at Axia Public Relations. Clarissa builds and maintains client relationships, shares client messages across news media, and builds brands through web media.

Five things you’ll learn from this episode:

1. How you can improve your company website 
2. How every part of your website reflects back on SEO
3. Why website SEO is important
4. How to increase your website page speed
5. The importance of website accessibility

Quotables

• “Having a website that loads quickly is important because it impacts your company credibility too, so if customers don’t find your website credible, they might not find your services credible either.” - @ClarissaRose728
• “If you’re not keeping up-to-date with your Javascript libraries, you’re putting your website at risk of being attacked.” - @ClarissaRose728
• “If your company is being accused of not following the Americans with Disabilities Act, the first thing a plaintiff’s lawyer will look at is if your website has an accessibility statement.” - @ClarissaRose728

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About Clarissa Schearer

Clarissa is a PR strategist. She builds and maintains client relationships, shares client messages across news media, and builds brands through web media. Clients love her work ethic and results. 

Clarissa’s contact info and resources:

• Clarissa on LinkedIn
• Axia Public Relations website

Additional Resources:

• Accessibility statement solutions
  • accessiBe
  • UserWay
  • Schedule a free website consultation

Sponsored by:

• On Top of PR is produced by Axia Public Relations, named by Forbes as one of America’s Best PR Agencies. Axia is an expert PR firm for national brands.
• On Top of PR is sponsored by ReviewMaxer, the platform for monitoring, improving, and promoting online customer reviews.
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About your host, Jason Mudd

On Top of PR host, Jason Mudd, is a trusted adviser and dynamic strategist for some of America’s most admired brands and fastest-growing companies. Since 1994, he’s worked with American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster’s, H&R Block, Hilton, HP, Miller Lite, New York Life, Pizza Hut, Southern Comfort, and Verizon. He founded Axia Public Relations in July 2002. Forbes named Axia as one of America’s Best PR Agencies.

• On Top of PR is produced by Axia Public Relations, named by Forbes as one of America’s Best PR Agencies. Axia is an expert PR firm for national brands.
• On Top of PR is sponsored by ReviewMaxer, the platform for monitoring, improving, and promoting online customer reviews.