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I was wondering what are the pros and cons of keeping sales data in the WordPress database, given WordPress’ history of security issues. We calculate royalty based off of the sales data, so we want to make sure the numbers are accurate and not tampered with.
What are the best practices for keeping this data secure? Are there any alternatives to storing everything in WP?
Aside from the technical best practices, I always recommend entering into an SLA (Service Level Agreement) with your provider. The SLA should cover legal aspects of data security. You should also investigate getting data liability added to your business insurance policy.
As for the technical stuff…
1. Keep good backups. Use a weekly and daily backup strategy.
2. Keep your software updated.
3. Keep a hot image of your last working site, in case that last update was bad. Think restore points for WordPress.
4. Uninstall themes and plugins that you don’t use.
5. Research new plugins before using them. Try them out on a test system first.
The list can go on forever, but you get the idea…
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