Why We Love the IT Support Career?
In almost all of my posts I was talking about the stressful side of the IT – the long hours, end user issues, migrations, midnight calls and the like. But…
Feeling Insecure In Your Current Job Position?
Job security is one of our primary concerns. We everyday we live with the question of whether or not we will be working the next day. Loyalty is not the…
When you look at the average IT admin, you will spot certain physical characteristics – hair lost to some degree, pale skin and dark-colored garments are almost certain. But why…
Are Your Employees the Biggest Threat to Your Cybersecurity?
Rather than concerning themselves with malicious hacker groups like Lizard Squad, business owners may want to learn from federal agencies and look at their insiders and employees as the next…
Countries Using ISPs to Help Curb Copyright Violations in 2015
Copyright violations and copyright law may vary from country to country, but the legal and professional impact they can lead to is essentially the same. The U.S., the United Kingdom,…
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…
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…
How Will the Virtual World Create Storage Problems for Web Hosts?
Virtual computing has created a tremendous opportunity for businesses to offload their IT requirements to cloud providers. Today, businesses with very large storage requirements, such as distributors of video media,…
Will IoT Devices Overload Web Hosts?
One of the most exciting architectures to emerge in 2014 is Internet of Things (IoT). IoT uses the existing Internet to connect a wide range of embedded computing devices from…
Web Hosts Can’t Handle Holiday Donations to Non-Profits
If you’re a web host for a nonprofit organization, the holiday season might be one of the busiest for you in terms of donations. Depending on how a website is…
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…