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Server Security June 2, 2015

Fortify Your cPanel and WHM Server

Do you rely on a cPanel and WHM server? If so, just like with any other server, you have to make security a primary concern. Servers carry too much information and represent too much potential for many hackers to resist. Fortunately, the following tips are easy enough to implement and will help keep your server safe.

It doesnâ€™t get much simpler than making sure your passwords are secure. Unfortunately, far too many people overlook this easy chore, which is why insecure passwords remain the most common form of security vulnerability.

IT Support May 30, 2015

Injection Flaws and Web Security

There are countless ways a hacker could undermine your web security. Sadly, more methods are being invented every year. In order to keep your web-based applications safe, then, itâ€™s essential that you learn to keep track of these methods and ensure youâ€™re ready to defend against them.

One prime example of a tactic you should know about is called an injection flaw. Itâ€™s a favorite weapon of hackers who notice that a web application isnâ€™t filtering out input it otherwise should be.

Cloud Hosting May 27, 2015

Getting Better Security from Cloud-Based Servers

There are a number of reasons to go with a cloud-based server these days. Most of these have to do with convenience and other various benefits they offer. However, many companies choose them because they believe web-based servers provide better security.

Dedicated Server Operating Systems May 24, 2015

What Is an Operating System?

Most of us wouldnâ€™t make it a day without using our computers. In fact, during our waking hours, a lot of us could barely make it an hour. Yet, if youâ€™re like most people, what happens between your keyboard and screen is largely a mystery. Below, weâ€™ll discuss the role an operating system plays, which is probably the single-most important element in any computer.

Dedicated Server Operating Systems May 18, 2015

Basics of an Operating System

The anatomy of any computer is both vast and intricate, whether itâ€™s a full-scale setup or resting in the palm of your hand. There are all kinds of classifications used to help describe the various elements these essential machines entail. That being said, none is more important than the computerâ€™s operating system. To most people though, including those of us who use computers multiple times a day, this vital piece remains a mystery.

IT Support May 15, 2015

Protect Your Server from Hackers

It seems like at least once a month now a big story breaks about a company getting hacked and all the damage that this did. For this reason, itâ€™s important you take precautions with your computer by using security software and working from within a firewall whenever possible. However, if you think your computer is a target, consider the treasure trove a server represents. Fortunately, with the following methods, you should have a better chance of keeping yours safe from hackers.

Support of the day May 12, 2015

Preventing SQL Injection Attacks

Most people have a general understanding that cybercrime is a very real problem. Also, a threat to just about anyone who has an Internet connection and data theyâ€™d like to protect. If your company has a relational database, you should know that youâ€™re a potential target of hackers who would love to take a look at the information you have to offer. Companies like PBS, Sony Pictures, LinkedIn, and Yahoo! have all suffered from these types of attacks. In fact, the same can even be said for the CIA. While you may have heard that in the news, what you might not know is that the same type of attack was used each time: a SQL injection.

Cloud Hosting May 9, 2015

How to Get the Most Out of Your Server

Like most companies, yours probably needs to think about paying for its own server in the near future. With so many options to choose from these days, it can be difficult to know which one to go with. Fortunately, the following list will help you not only select the right server but get the most out of your selection as well.

Database Hosting May 6, 2015

Best Practices for Databases

Most companies rely on at least one database if not several. With so many companies depending on them, itâ€™s easy to look at databases with a bias that one size fits all. If you currently have this perspective, know that it could soon cost you. At the very least, you probably wonâ€™t get as much as you could from your database. However, there could be far direr consequences too. Consider the following best practices, then, so you donâ€™t wind up with a database that underperforms.

Dedicated Server Operating Systems May 3, 2015

An Introduction to UNIX

No part of a computer is as important as the operating system. Without it, youâ€™d have no way of communicating with the actual hardware, meaning it would be as useless as if it had no power to run on. Although there have been many different types of operating systems over the years, one of the most popular has been UNIX.