Movable Type vs WordPress: Security
Many bloggers eventually think about the security of the product they use. If you have to update the engine several times a month in order not to become victims of hackers and other fans to have fun, you will soon like it.
I always wanted to compare the security of two platforms: Movable Type and WordPress . But all the time postponed. And yesterday, Anil Dash, the vice-president of Six Apart, did the work for me by analyzing the security statistics of these platforms over several years. As it turned out, a WordPress blog may be at risk 42 times more than a Movable Type blog.
The graph best reflects the real situation:
Data on platform vulnerabilities is obtained from an independent source, the US Department of Homeland Security, which eliminates fraud. You can check these numbers yourself: for Movable Type and for WordPress .
The safety of the Movable Type is confirmed by many years of experience and the quick elimination of the problems found. The ideology of developers plays a significant role in MT security. Anil Dash draws attention to the following features:
These three features make it possible for many bloggers around the world not to worry about platform security, but to focus exclusively on blogging.
Of course, Movable Type is not an ideal platform in terms of security - vulnerabilities are detected even in the most secure products. But most often the user MT updates the platform to get new features, and not to eliminate vulnerabilities.
WordPress fans - I still love you!
I always wanted to compare the security of two platforms: Movable Type and WordPress . But all the time postponed. And yesterday, Anil Dash, the vice-president of Six Apart, did the work for me by analyzing the security statistics of these platforms over several years. As it turned out, a WordPress blog may be at risk 42 times more than a Movable Type blog.
The graph best reflects the real situation:
Data on platform vulnerabilities is obtained from an independent source, the US Department of Homeland Security, which eliminates fraud. You can check these numbers yourself: for Movable Type and for WordPress .
Why Movable Type is Safer
The safety of the Movable Type is confirmed by many years of experience and the quick elimination of the problems found. The ideology of developers plays a significant role in MT security. Anil Dash draws attention to the following features:
- Movable Type should be safe and make the web better: insecure platforms can be a source for spreading spam, viruses and other malware.
- Detected vulnerabilities should be quickly resolved, users should instantly learn about how to fix the vulnerability through the mailing list and news on the official website.
- It is necessary to constantly improve the platform, independently identifying and eliminating possible vulnerabilities.
These three features make it possible for many bloggers around the world not to worry about platform security, but to focus exclusively on blogging.
Of course, Movable Type is not an ideal platform in terms of security - vulnerabilities are detected even in the most secure products. But most often the user MT updates the platform to get new features, and not to eliminate vulnerabilities.
WordPress fans - I still love you!
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/27325/
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