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Understanding the Dangers of Open Relays
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE One of the most horrible experiences you can have is to be accused of something you know you did not do. Imagine if one day the police showed up at your door and told you that you were under arrest...

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Five Things to Look for in Good E-Commerce Hosting
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Pretty much every web hosting company on the planet offers some type of e-commerce hosting package. After all, e-commerce customers tend to make money from their websites, and that means they are willing to spend and keep spending to keep...

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Will Any CMS Suffice for Blogging?
Monday, January 30th, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Do a quick search on the web for content management systems and you will see that there are thousands out there, and most of them are free. Almost all of them have the basic features necessary to run a blog,...

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How to Setup Hotlink Protection in cPanel
Thursday, January 26th, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Hotlink protection gives you the ability to protect certain files on your server from being directly linked by another site. For example, if you have images that are published on your site and are very popular, you can prevent other...

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Password Generators for Hosting Security
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Web hosting security is an ongoing struggle. No matter how well-prepared you think you are for security issues, there is always something more you can do. One of the biggest security vulnerabilities that system administrators and individual users alike often...

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Install Security for Your Online Store with SSL
Friday, January 13th, 2012THN News  
ARTICLE (The Hosting News) – Everyday consumers hear about the increasing amount of security threats plaguing e-commerce sites. This causes a feeling of apprehension and lack of confidence when shopping online. A disclosure report in 2009 admitted by major credit card...

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How Important Are WordPress Plugin Updates?
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE In a previous post, we looked at WordPress plugins and asked how many plugins were too many to have on one blog. Another question that many may ask is: “How important are WordPress plugin updates?” WordPress is updated frequently enough,...

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Developer VPS: Design, Develop and Deliver Faster
Thursday, January 12th, 2012THN News  
ARTICLE (The Hosting News) – For companies and individuals who need the privacy and security of dedicated server space while still retaining some of the cost advantages of shared server solutions, virtual private servers (VPS) are a solid choice for data...

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3 Backup Options and Their Limitations
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE If you had an unlimited supply of money, you would not need to consider backup options for your websites. Every site would have its own dedicated server, and every dedicated server would have second or even third backup servers with...

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How to Create a Self-Signed SSL Certificate
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is an cryptographic tool that allows you to encrypt a web connection on your server. Even if you are not familiar with the term, you have likely seen it in action if you have logged onto...

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