Basic Security Information for Movable Type Updated on March 12, 2013 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 51 Seconds to Read We wanted to start out this article by giving you tips for securing Movable Type, but there were not many resources online that cover this. We recommend checking their official Security page periodically for updates, it can be viewed here: https://www.movabletype.org/security/ Generally, we recommend using strong passwords and always running the latest version of Movable Type, and any CMS. The company that produces Movable Type (Six Apart Ltd.) stops updating a version after 2.5 years from the release date, so it is highly recommended to keep your Movable Type installation up-to-date. At the time this was written, the latest version of Movable Type was 5.2.3 Here is a list of Movable type version and the date they will no longer be updated as per movabletype.org MT Version Date Updates/Patches will be discontinued. 4.2x 7/29/2011 4.3x 12/31/2012 5.0x 5/25/2013 5.1x 9/26/2014 5.2x 2/2015 est. If you are running any of these versions after the date listed, it is highly recommended that you perform an update. This is to avoid getting your Movable Type website compromised. Share this Article IC InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles Resetting Your Password in Movable Type How to Set Your Movable Type Homepage Adding an External Link to the Menu in Movable Type Creating a Contact Page in Movable Type Using the Activity Log in Movable Type How to Create a User in Movable Type How to Install Movable Type with Softaculous How to Add Google Analytics to a Movable Type Website How to change the theme in Movable Type Movable Type permissions changing to 666
