Thousands of Sites Mislabeled Phishers After OpenDNS Blocks Google Hosted Scripts
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Hundreds of thousands of sites were mislabeled as phishing sites on Wednesday after OpenDNS blocked googleapis.com, a developer resource site for scripts and apps, according to several reports. Visitors to websites that used Google-hosted jQuery or MooTools saw either a "phishing site blocked" message or a 404 error, according to a report by the Register. In a post on Geeky Scribbles, web host Brit-Net managing director Matt Bennett said an issue surrounding the SSL on googleapis may have caused the conflict. He offered directions to move over to Microsoft's DNS with a fallback to googleapis.com. The outage apparently lasted around three hours. Read more...
Web Host AIS Network Offers Cloud-Based SharePoint 2010 For Internet Sites
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed web hosting provider AIS Network announced this week that it has begun hosting SharePoint 2010 for Internet Sites, one of a set of new hosted services the company intends to introduce for digital content creators in 2012. According to the company, SharePoint FIS simplifies web content management and administration for creative teams. One of quite a few varieties of Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration and content management tool, the For Internet Sites flavor is geared more toward collaboratively building and managing public-facing websites. Much more information about AIS Nerwork’s cloud-based SharePoint FIS hosting is available at the company’s website. Read more...
Top WordPress Hosting Sites Announced
BestWPTricks is a website that presents some of the top tricks and tips for using the WordPress software. Visitors can find information regarding the installation and configuration of WordPress, how to make money with your blog and how to utilize the thousands of WordPress plug-ins, themes and widgets. One of the most common questions asked by visitors is, “Who is the best WordPress web hosting provider?” Best Three WordPress Hosts As a result of this question, BestWPTricks has combined their knowledge of the system with information from providers. The top three WordPress hosts are iPage, BlueHost and GoDaddy. Each company is reputable in the hosting industry because they provide the best tools and features for business and personal websites. Also, each of the three offers affordable plans allowing anyone to put a website on the Internet. Advantages of the Best Hosts Using the best WordPress hosts gives users a variety of templates, tools, plug-ins and themes to easily create Read more...
CM-AG Set to Release CM4all Sites Reseller Edition at HostingCon 2011
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web-based applications provider Content Management AG (www.cm-ag.de) announced on Friday that it will launch its CM4all (www.cm4all.com) reseller edition and new customization options for CM4all sites next week at HostingCon 2011 (www.hostingcon.com). According to the press release, CM4all's premium site building solution was first presented at last year's HostingCon conference, and since has been introduced in various language versions and markets by OEM partners around the world. “After launching the new platform, our focus was clearly on enhancing and extending the proven customization options that our global OEM partners have benefited from over the past ten-plus years. Our new options guarantee that all our OEM partners will benefit, whether they are operating under a single brand, leveraging multiple brands or operating a complex multi-tier distribution system via resellers or channel partners,” Robert Schovenberg, CEO of CM-AG said in Read more...
Netcraft Web Server Survey Finds Large Growth of Amazon EC2 Sites
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web analytics firm Netcraft (www.netcraft.com) announced on Friday that it has seen a large increase the number of sites found by its Web Server Survey. According to the report, Netcraft's August 2011 Web Server Survey received responses from 463,000,317 sites. In July, that number was 357,292,065. Netcraft says there were particularly large increases in the number of sites hosted by SoftLayer, AmeriNOC, China Telecom as well as Tumblr, Skyrock and Hyves. Read more...
Is SSL Essential for eCommerce Sites?
As the number of eCommerce websites grows, the security software must improve to protect webmasters from hackers acquiring sensitive customer information. One such technology is Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) which permits the site administrator to transfer the contents of web pages to visitors over a secure protocol (HTTPS versus HTTP). One example of this technology is with banking websites. Should eCommerce Websites Use SSL? However, this begs the question, should eCommerce websites also use this type of security? They all handle important customer data that could be harmful if released to the wrong hands. This really depends on the type of business and functions the website serves. For instance, for websites like online stores that collect credit card numbers, addresses, emails, phone numbers and names, SSL is a necessity. SSL and the Front-End Store However, there are a multitude of websites that only serve as the front-end of the store and all transactions are managed by a Read more...
Security Researchers Finds Phishing Sites on Google Docs
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- New findings by security research group F-Secure (www.f-secure.com) reveal that online application Google Docs may contain phishing websites, according to the company's blog post Monday. Using Google Docs, individuals can create documents and spreadsheets which are hosted on Google's cloud platform. And while seeing the google.com domain in the address may reassure many visitors that the site is both safe and secure, F-Secure findings may cause many to reconsider. Read more...
Static HTML Pages vs CMS Generated Sites
Web development is an essential aspect of the internet industry, being directly responsible for the origin of user-friendly interfaces that we enjoy on a daily basis. There are many ways to design a site, from advanced programming platforms to simple site builders that are included with eCommerce hosting plans, each one accommodating the needs of various webmaster skill levels. A type of web development that has become incredibly popular in the last few years has been CMS site creation. A CMS (Content Management System) is basically web based application included with most hosting plans that let you design, organize, and manage your web sites with ease. In essence, webmasters that use CMS to create their sites are considered new school, while those that still utilize static HTML pages are considered to be old school. In this articles we’ll discuss some of the differences between the two so that you can make an informed decision for your own web sites. Simplicity As a Read more...
Neutral Tandem Launches Eight Additional Ethernet Exchange Sites
Neutral Tandem, Inc., a leading provider of interconnection services, announced today that it has launched eight additional Ethernet Exchange Points of Presence (PoPs), bringing all 14 of its previously announced Ethernet Exchanges to market. Following the launch of the company’s initial six Ethernet Exchanges in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York, the company has now completed, ahead of schedule, the deployment of eight additional markets including Denver, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. The launch of Neutral Tandem’s Ethernet Exchange in additional markets enables service providers to interconnect to Neutral Tandem in locations such as Boston, Denver, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle. As a result, Neutral Tandem now offers its Ethernet Exchange service in more U.S. markets than any other Exchange operator. In addition, the recently completed Tinet acquisition bolsters the Ethernet Exchange Read more...
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