Making websites accessible to people with disabilities has become increasingly important as legal complications from non-accessible sites grow. Despite the rise in lawsuits and in available resources to learn about accessibility, it’s still a topic unfamiliar to many who craft websites. To many unfamiliar with the concept, a dismissive attitude can exist, seeing it as a lawsuit-driven phenomenon. This talk will look at the human side of web accessibility and demonstrate why these often simple changes can make a significant difference in the lives of almost 20% of the population.
How Hackers Exploit WordPress Websites with Pending Updates
Updating WordPress, plugins, and themes keeps your website safe from hackers and bad bots. The latest version of WordPress includes features that allow you to enable automatic updates for plugins and themes. You will learn the factors to consider when deciding whether to enable automatic updates.
In addition, this talk will demystify how hackers exploit websites that have out-of-date versions of WordPress, plugins, themes, and PHP (the scripting language used to run WordPress). You will be empowered to make your website safer with strategies for managing updates.