Protect Spam Comment Using HTTP Referrer

In my previous entry, I highlighted the fact that you should partnered Akismet with other spam prevention plugin namely “Bad Behavior”. The problem with this method is, there are times when each of these two may encounter unexpected downtime. This will create a huge hole…

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Posted on: July 5, 2008 | Under Blog Security 

5 Steps You Must Follow to Enhance Protection

There are lots of security tips out there. In fact, some of them are very efficient in securing your WordPress blog. I found the methods suggested were efficient yet easy to implement. Here are the summaries of my recommendation.

1. Use a strong password
Choosing a…

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Posted on: June 23, 2008 | Under Blog Security 

Do Not Let Akismet Work Alone

Thanks to WordPress, we do not have to manually deal with spam as Automattic Kismet (Akismet) is doing an excellent job for us. This effective triage of free WordPress plugins has served many WordPressbloggers well, eliminating virtually 99% of all automated comment-related spam.

Akismet continues to be…

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Posted on: June 13, 2008 | Under Blog Security