Passwords, Attacks, and Security Oh My!

Learning about WordPress Security can leave you feeling overwhelmed but you don’t have to. We will talk best practices and simple steps to keep your site safe and secure. From secure passwords, to security plugins, to what to do when you have been hacked, we will discuss it all.

Speaker

About Michele Butcher-Jones

Michele Jones is the President of 13Core, LLC, Southern Illinois premier web and marketing agency. She is a lover of all things Open Source, a WordPress Core Contributor, an international speaker, and an avid campaigner to leave the world in a better, safer, and more inclusive place. She has spent over a decade building and maintaining high performing, beautifully accessible websites that will grow your online presence. You will not find anyone in Southern Illinois who is more on the cutting edge of website management. Her passion for making the web a better place doesn’t stop there! She gives back to the WordPress Community as a Meetup Organizer for St Louis and the Lead Organizer for the Southern Illinois WordPress Meetup. She is also one half of the WonderWomen in WordPress Newsletter. Michele is typically up for any type of contributing to the WordPress Community often as a speaker, volunteer, answering questions in the forums, and teaching WordPress to beginners. Now that she is an empty nester, Michele is spending her time as a photographer, traveler, emergency responder, and an avid collector of jewelry. She is currently working on her first book set to be completed in 2025, and is always down for an adventure, especially if it involves great food or drinks. Her passion for making the web a better place doesn’t stop there! She gives back to the WordPress Community as a Meetup Organizer for St Louis and the Lead Organizer for the Southern Illinois WordPress Meetup. She is also one half of the WonderWomen in WordPress Newsletter. Michele is typically up for any type of contributing to the WordPress Community often as a speaker, volunteer, answering questions in the forums, and teaching WordPress to beginners. Now that she is an empty nester, Michele is spending her time as a photographer, traveler, emergency responder, and an avid collector of jewelry. She is currently working on her first book set to be completed in 2025, and is always down for an adventure, especially if it involves great food or drinks. Her passion for making the web a better place doesn’t stop there! She gives back to the WordPress Community as a Meetup Organizer for St Louis and the Lead Organizer for the Southern Illinois WordPress Meetup. She is also one half of the WonderWomen in WordPress Newsletter. Michele is typically up for any type of contributing to the WordPress Community often as a speaker, volunteer, answering questions in the forums, and teaching WordPress to beginners. Now that she is an empty nester, Michele is spending her time as a photographer, traveler, emergency responder, and an avid collector of jewelry. She is currently working on her first book set to be completed in 2025, and is always down for an adventure, especially if it involves great food or drinks.