Layer Three: Guard Your Network!
Passwords must be 14 characters in length and contain symbols, numbers, upper & lower case characters.
- Bad: mydaughtersname
- Good: Mi^dwtz-na*Ym2
- use "All Characters" at SafePassWD - SafePassWD.com
FTP sends data as plain text or simple hash.
- DO NOT store passwords in FTP app
- Login Type: Ask for password
- connect via SFTP or SSH only!
- buy an SSL certificate... very effective, cheap insurance
- force WP admin onto SSL by adding this to wp-config.php
- define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
DO NOT email passwords & usernames!
- use PassPack - PassPack.com, or similar service
- when possible, call client and give passwords