Content management systems are becoming popular and necessary as a way to organize, manage, and secure organizational web and enterprise content. The CMS offers multiple attack opportunities for targeting commercial or public sector data. How can IT, administrators, creative personnel, and developers ensure CMS security? Between January and September 2019 there were over 7.9 billion […]
Content management systems are becoming popular and necessary as a way to organize, manage, and secure organizational web and enterprise content. The CMS offers multiple attack opportunities for targeting commercial or public sector data. How can IT, administrators, creative personnel, and developers ensure CMS security?
Between January and September 2019 there were over 7.9 billion data records were hacked — a 33% increase from the same time a year ago. Although hackers are the obvious culprits oftentimes it is a minor human error or lack of basic security hygiene resulting in a data breach.
There are 3 types of CMS software: open source, proprietary, and Software-as-a-Service CMS.
Open Source CMS can be installed/managed on a web server. Numerous customizations are available to address the different business needs, such as plugins for websites, optimize content for search engines, or customize your design themes and layouts
Proprietary CMS software is built and managed by a company. Using such CMS generally involves:
SaaS CMS solutions usually include web content management software, web hosting, and technical support with a supplier. These are virtual solutions hosted in the cloud and based on a subscription model, usually on a per-user or per-site basis. The pricing usually includes:
Some examples of poor implementation of authentication process are: different return error for a failed authentication, improper process for providing a forgotten password, no existing protection against an excessive number of attempts, reminders along with authentication questions
● Strong Passwords: The passwords used by both users and administrators of the CSM need to follow best practices. As with all passwords, they should be hard to guess but easy to remember, so relatively lengthy passphrases based on a random collection of words work best. Or you can use passwords randomly generated by a good password manager.
Content management can be a challenge in today’s information-intensive working environments, and CMS can help you to get a handle on the creation, publication, and organization of all that content – but don’t forget the need for security to protect your information, and (if you’re self-hosting) your servers and network, as well.
Reference
https://www.opensourcecms.com/best-saas-based-content-management-systems/
https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/different-types-content-management-systems
https://www.appliedi.net/blog/seven-security-tips-wordpress-content-management-system/
