At the recent HostingCon conference, I got a chance to talk with Sucuri’s Co-Founder Dre Armeda at their booth. Sucuri is one of the most respected names in the website security industry. We discussed both website security and web hosting. Here are the highlights from my interview with Dre. Web Hosting Cat: What is the […]
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Implementing SSL for your website has been growing in importance for several years now. At one time, SSL was considered a necessity only for eCommerce sites. However, with Google putting more importance on websites utilizing https, SSL should now be implemented with all types of websites. In fact, SSL will soon be even more important
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WP Engine’s managed WordPress hosting customers can now secure their websites for free using Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates. In the past, SSL was mostly used by ecommerce sites for added security. However, these days all websites can benefit from SSL—and in fact if you haven’t already done so, you should definitely consider switching to https.
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When you need web hosting for your small business website, certain features become even more critical. With a business website, there is added importance in having a highly accessible and properly functioning online presence. You should definitely look for the following five items in your search for a small business web hosting plan. 1. Proper
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Today’s infographic is a review of our Web Hosting Checklist. These key items should be considered when you’re shopping for a web hosting plan. We look at four major categories: Resources Tools Support Company History Within these categories, some of the items on our web hosting checklist include Unlimited Disk Space, Unlimited Data Transfer, Unlimited
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As a follow up to my post on SSL certificates, I recently decided to implement SSL with a new WordPress website I created. It’s definitely less of a headache starting out with SSL on your site as opposed to adding it to an existing website that’s been around for a number of years. For new
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The combined threat of website attacks along with Google’s stance of giving secure sites a boost in search engine rankings has generated a lot of interest in obtaining an SSL certificate and converting to https. In the past, SSL has primarily been used for ecommerce and for websites containing sensitive information. However, many website owners
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So I open up my email the other day and I get a big surprise. One of my web hosting companies basically told me I was hogging resources and that it might lead to my account being suspended. Now, I know the traffic on my websites has been steadily increasing (thankfully), but I couldn’t believe
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With the recent revelations that eBay was hacked and that customer’s data may have been compromised, we’re all reminded how important it is to do as much as we can to make sure our websites are as secure as possible. While no one can guarantee that your site will never get attacked, there are some
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InMotion Hosting recently published an excellent blog post on Digital Security and Keeping Your Website Safe. I’ve listed below what I consider the most important tips from the list along with some comments based on my own experiences. Make Sure All the Software on your Server is Up to Date Experts agree that the biggest
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