Category - Security

Articles related to website, domain, and web hosting related security issues.

Security

What is a Web Application Firewall and How Does it Work?

A Web Application Firewall (WAF) helps protect web applications on your site by monitoring the traffic between each application and the external world. In order to interact with your website, the visitors have to pass through the WAF, which runs...

May 28, 2020

Security Website Development Wordpress

Choosing WordPress Plugins With Security in Mind

November 28, 2019

Hosting and Servers News Security

CentOS 6 is approaching End Of Life. Is your host using CentOS 7 yet?

The operation, reliability, and performance of your servers is in large part determined by the operating system running on the server. One of the most universally used operating systems for servers is CentOS. It has great features and performance...

October 3, 2019

Security Website Development

The Three Most Frequent Types of Hacker Attacks and How to Prevent Them

It seems like hacking is in the news constantly these days. Whether you’re a large corporation or your run a small ecommerce site, you have it in your best interest to prevent hackers from breaking into your site and stealing your customers’...

May 16, 2019

Domain Names Security

Why You Should Only Use a Registrar that Supports Two-factor Authentication

Web security is taking on an increasing importance these days. It seems that every other day we’re hearing about a new hacking of some type. As a registrar and web host, we do our best to be as secure as possible, and a part of that is our use of...

April 18, 2019

Security Wordpress

Keeping WordPress Secure: 5 Ways to Avoid Security Issues

WordPress is the most popular website platform in the world, making up 30% of all websites and 60% of all Content Management Systems. Due to its ubiquity, it’s also the most prone to hacker attacks. Here are five strategies for keeping your...

April 4, 2019

Hosting and Servers Security Website Development

SSL Certificates Are Not All Equal When it Comes to Trust

If you know a little bit about website security, you probably know about HTTPS and the use of SSL certificates to make a website more secure. But did you know that not all SSL certificates are created equal? In fact, there are several kinds of SSL...

November 29, 2018

Domain Names Security

What is DNSSEC, and Why Does My Website Need It?

Over the past few years, online security has understandably risen in prominence. One thing that every website can do to promote better security is the adoption of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). DNSSECs add a special digital...

November 15, 2018

Hosting and Servers Security

How to Make your Website Secure: Protect Your Content in 2018

“It can’t happen to me” is how most website owners think of hacking attacks and computer viruses. But one thing is certain – website security matters. And literally any site, regardless of its size and niche, can be hit by various threats. But even...

February 27, 2018