Plate V. Field notes
Plain English on the things that break, slow down or get into small business websites, and what to ask whoever looks after yours.
Security flaw , 6 minute read
Two flaws in PHP, the language most small business websites run on, let a stranger run their own commands on the server without logging in. Here is what they do, how they were fixed, and what to ask your host.
One for each part of the report, written next.
What the speed checks measure, and the few changes that make the biggest difference.
Five small server settings, what each one stops, and how long they take to add.
Who holds it, when it runs out, and how businesses lose theirs without noticing.
Why most banners let tracking run before anyone says yes, and what UK rules ask for.
The quick fixes that let people who cannot see the screen use your site.