#Security

Guides to keeping a website safe: HTTPS, backups you can restore, strong sign-ins, and what to do after a site has been hacked.

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    Website Backups: The 3-2-1 Rule and Testing a Restore

    A website backup is only as good as the last time you restored from it. Here is the 3-2-1 rule, what to include, how often to back up, how to keep a copy of your own off the server, and how to test that it works.

    Khorshed Alam 4 min read

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    Free SSL and HTTPS: How It Works and Why Every Site Needs It

    An SSL certificate lets browsers encrypt the connection to your site and confirm it reached the right domain. A free certificate does that as well as a paid one for most sites — as long as it renews automatically. Here is how it works and how to switch to HTTPS cleanly.

    Khorshed Alam 5 min read