The security of your website is a top priority to protect your data, your users' data, and the reputation of your SME in Switzerland. One of the most critical measures isregular application of security updates for your CMS (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc.), your themes and your plugins/extensions. Geekworkers, a web agency in Lausanne, ensures this monitoring and proactive application of patches for minimize the risks of vulnerabilities and hacking of your site.
Updates often fix bugs. security flaws discovered. Applying them quickly reduces the window of opportunity for hackers exploiting these flaws.
A secure and up-to-date website builds trust with your visitors and customers, showing that you take the protection of their data seriously.
Applying security updates is a essential preventive measure to prevent hacks, malware injections, data theft or site takedowns.
Updates also ensure the compatibility with recent versions of PHP, browsers and other components of the web ecosystem, ensuring optimal operation.
Software (CMS, plugins, themes) not updated are the main gateway for piratesSecurity vulnerabilities are constantly being discovered and exploited. Not updating your site regularly is like leaving the door to your business wide open. This is a core part of our WordPress maintenance service.
The Critical security updates should be applied as soon as they are released. For other updates (minor, functional), a monthly or bi-monthly frequency is generally recommended. Constant monitoring of new versions is necessary. Our plans for “Start” maintenance include this service.
Yes, there's a small risk that an update (especially of a poorly coded plugin or theme) could cause incompatibilities. That's why at Geekworkers in Lausanne, we approach these issues methodically: complete backup of the site before any major update, applying updates to a test environment (staging) if necessary, and non-regression testing after application to verify that everything is working correctly.
If an update causes a problem, our first action is to restore the site from backup performed just before. Then, we investigate the cause of the problem to find a solution (contact the plugin/theme developer, look for an alternative, or wait for a fix).
Our main expertise for updates concerns WordPress and its ecosystem. For other CMS or custom developments, we evaluate the feasibility and management methods of security updates on a case-by-case basis. Don't hesitate to submit your needs to us via our quotation form.
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