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5 Challenges Plaguing The WordPress Security Ecosystem
Last month, more than 2,000 attendees from around the world came together in Vienna at WordCamp Europe to share their affinity for WordPress. As I sat there, sweating profusely and sharing ideas and thoughts with attendees, it hit me that we still have a long way to go with security in the community. I spent the next couple of days thinking through it and decided to share my takeaways in an open forum. This article highlights five issues I believe to be plaguing the WordPress security community and provides some thoughts on how we can work together to overcome them. These thoughts come from […]
Bulgaria Passes Law Requiring Custom Software To Be Open Source
Bulgaria yesterday passed an amendment requiring all custom software written for the government to be open source. “Less than two years after my presentation titled ‘Open source for the government,‘ and almost exactly one year after I became advisor to the deputy prime minister of Bulgaria, with the efforts of my colleagues and the deputy prime minister, the amendments to the Electronic Governance Act were voted in parliament and are now in effect,” Bozhidar Bozhanov, the advisor to the deputing prime minister of Bulgaria said. According to Bozhanov, moving forward all custom software built for the government must be open source […]
WordPress Vs. Joomla: Which CMS Is Right For You [White Paper]
If you’ve decided to use a content management system then the odds are you’ve narrowed it down to WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla — the three most popular systems available. Last time we compared WordPress and Drupal. In this white paper, Torque contributor Nick Schäferhoff takes a side-by-side look at the advantages and disadvantages of WordPress vs Joomla. Download WordPress Vs. Joomla: Which CMS is right for you Both platforms are open-source, community-driven, and free, and both can be easily extended by plugins, which can make the decision even more challenging. In this free white paper, Schäferhoff compares WordPress and Joomla on a […]
What’s New In WordPress: 7/5/2016
Everything you need to know about WordPress news this week. How To Survive Organizing Your First WordCamp: Being a WordCamp organizer can seem really intimidating. Here is some advice from two veterans. WordPress Stats Redesign: WordPress released new stats about usage and they show interesting trends. WordCamp Europe In Tweets: WordCamp Europe 2016 was a huge success. Here is what the community said about it. WooCommerce.com: WooThemes has officially made the change to WooCommerce.com. Find out why here. WPBeginner Turns 7: This year, WPBeginner turned 7. Read insights that come with having a 7-year-old WordPress company. Upcoming WordPress Events: July […]
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