Facebook Privacy. Don’t get mad, change your account settings

facebook-48  iconFacebook have updated their Data Use Policy and inevitably, once again, there are several new “Facebook you can’t distribute my information” posts and emails doing the rounds. It’s been said before, and I’m sure in a few months’ time it’ll have to be said again:

Facebook is a commercial concern, not a public service. If you play in Facebook’s backyard, Facebook gets to set the rules, not you, and In order to play in their backyard you have to agree to their rules of the game.

If you don’t like the rules, go play elsewhere. It’s that simple. More >

Brute Protect – Recommended WordPress Plugin [update]

Update: Brute Protect is now built into Automattic’s Jetpack plugin.

However, as of 2018 – I would recommend using Wordfence. and I have updated all my sites to use it.

If you have a standalone WordPress installation, I recommend adding the Brute Protect plugin. Brute Protect is designed to reduce the chance of your WordPress site falling victim of a ‘Brute Force Attack‘. This is where a nefarious computer system (a malicious bot) continually tries to break into your WordPress account. More >