WordPress is the world’s favorite software for publishing and e-commerce on the internet. This makes it a lucrative target for hackers and criminals. A range of software tools and services is available for securing WordPress sites, but not all sites are protected and sometimes hackers are simply one step ahead. … Read >
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WordPress market share continues to grow, but 2021 is a critical year for the software
Updated 2021-02-11: WordPress market share has now reached 40% of all public web sites.
It is pretty amazing that a free, open source software is the most popular system that is powering more than one third of web sites across the internet. Content management system, publishing platform WordPress has … Read >
How to run Windows applications on Linux PC
Microsoft Windows operating system has its advantages: one of them is the vast selection of open source and commercial applications. Linux fans may argue that there are even more apps for Linux because of servers and Android (which is built on Linux). Either way, someone considering moving to Linux PC … Read >
Review: Microsoft Surface Go 2 for work and travel
A new category of computing devices is emerging into a gap between laptop PCs and tablet devices. Probably it was Apple that realized the opportunity first, and introduced the iPad Pro for professionals as their work computer. Microsoft followed with Surface products but chose another strategy: devices run full Windows … Read >
Laptops with pre-installed Linux operating system
Probably the typical way to dive into the world of Linux computers is to install a distribution on an old laptop or desktop computer. If you are doing it for the first time, you’ll find out it is not that easy, but quite time-consuming and requires technical knowledge. Ordering … Read >
The state of Linux phones: which product is for you?
Increasing awareness about the way Google collects data from Android phone users has made people think about other solutions. Apple has promised to tighten the privacy and security features of the iPhone iOS software, and is delivering results in the latest release. There is, however, more choices than Android or … Read >
Which Linux tablet to choose, Pinetab or CutiePi?
I use tablets a lot. For me, a tablet is the perfect device for reading ebooks, browsing news, viewing social media, in-car navigation, trip planning, and much more. The difficult issue with tablets is that choices are limited. You have to get an Apple iPad running on iOS software, or … Read >
Now that secure https connections are widely in use, do we still need VPN?
VPN (Virtual Private Network) is an essential tool for better online security. Remote workers, travelers, and everyone who wants to be safer on the internet can protect their sensitive data and to a certain degree also prevent leaking of private information to Facebook, Google and other personal data traders. Since … Read >
Top 10 most exploited software security holes hide in office documents
People who work with open source software tend to be concerned about vulnerabilities in WordPress, Java and other popular products, but criminals and spies who want direct access inside a business or government organization prefer exploiting security holes in office documents. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) … Read >
Travel planning for destinations with more space than crowds
Planning a trip isn’t always easy, but it sometimes is the most fun part of the trip. Nothing can go wrong when planning. The exciting thing, of course, is the actual journey, whether it is fun or not depends on many factors. In May 2020, many travelers are considering destinations … Read >