2014 Hacker Attacks: There Were More Than You Know
While the world was in an uproar about the alleged North Korea hack on Sony Pictures, many other organizations were compromised as a result of loopholes and deficiencies in their…
How the Dark Web and TOR Contribute to Current Privacy Concerns
The main purpose for creating the dark Web was to provide access to encrypted and untraceable information. Within the last several decades, it has evolved into an area containing illegal…
Data Centers in China to Increase in 2015
With nearly 1.4 billion inhabitants, China leads the world in Internet traffic. It is also the second largest market for San Francisco-based CloudFlare. The online security and performance company has…
Government Surveillance: What Notice Do Web Hosts Owe Their Customers?
As consumers increasingly utilize the Internet in many aspects of their daily lives, the challenge becomes enjoying the conveniences of online activities without sacrificing privacy. The mechanisms for protecting privacy…
Website Copyright Violations: How Will Web Hosts Respond?
Copyright violations aren’t anything new under the digital sun, but measures taken by Russia will most certainly strike an unfamiliar chord across the world. Starting in May of 2015, any…
Holiday Security Concerns Good for Small Businesses and Web Hosts
As 2014 ends and the new year begins, business and technology experts are looking at online business trends. A number of high-profile security breaches have led to significant shifts in…
The Top 9 Ways You Can Foil Hackers
The word “hacker” strikes fear in the heart of many businesses and web hosting companies, and rightfully so. Hackers have become a major threat to websites, causing downtime, launching viruses…
How Would an Email Outage Affect the Web?
Have you ever been at work when your email communication goes out? Do you ever hear people around the office who say that since email is down they might as…
How Safe Are Password Management Sites?
As our everyday lives become more digital, passwords are becoming essential—and as passwords become ever more important, more and more password management tools have appeared to help you keep track…
Why Free Web Hosting Costs You Money
In today’s economy, every business needs a website, and every website needs to be hosted somewhere. Web hosting is one of the most important parts of owning a business website,…
The Top 8 Web Security Falsehoods and Blunders
These days, many web security experts say that there are only two types of businesses left in America: those that have experienced a breach and those that don’t know they…
Is ISIS a Threat to World Web Security?
In response to the air strikes and military presence brought about by the United States, the FBI has issued a warning that ISIS and other extremist groups may initiate cyber…