Recently there has been a spate of distributed <span id=”urn:enhancement-aa3e88a9-f945-474f-42c9-92302c69767c” class=”textannotation disambiguated wl-thing wl-no-link” itemid=”http://data.wordlift.io/wl0226/entity/brute-force_attack”>brute force</span> attempts against <span id=”urn:enhancement-6abb5a1b-62ca-43be-2435-263c328ed2b9″ class=”textannotation disambiguated wl-thing wl-no-link” itemid=”http://data.wordlift.io/wl0226/entity/wordpress_2″>WordPress</span> websites. The way this works is, a network of “drones” attempt to log into your WordPress website using common usernames and passwords. If you have an obscure username/password combination, you’re […]

One of the companies standing out the most when considering cloud services and colocation is C7 Data Centres. This company, a leader in the provision of disaster-safe Iaas (Infrastructure as a Service) and colocation services for small to medium sized businesses, recently announced FuseAp, a new virtual colocation service generation. FuseAp enables companies to manage […]

There may come a time when you decide that you want to disappear from the Internet for whatever reason. Considering the Internet’s long, winding ‘paper-trail’, this can prove to be somewhat tricky. Your name will in some way, shape or form be present on social media networks, Goggle search archives, blogs and a multitude of […]

An interesting new free tool that may well revolutionise FAQ sections on Websites around the world recently emerged. Going by the rather ‘Flintstone’-like name of Pubble, this tool offers a simple way of adding real-time areas for questions and answers onto Websites. A great idea for teachers needing to have real-time two-way communication with their […]

With new technology popping up here, there and everywhere on a daily basis, it can be hard to keep on top of the latest trends. Here are some of the trends Web designers should definitely bear in mind when creating new sites/ updating older sites this year. Browsing via Apps Mobile devices are being packed […]

Results of a recent independent survey – commissioned by law firm Wiggin – questioning 2,500 participants about up/ downloading commercially produced media (music, videos, etc) on the Internet revealed that many Internet users are well and truly confused as to what actually constitutes an illegal download – and are subsequently turning into online video, music […]

Hosting plans come in an array of different types designed to cater for varying user requirements. Such requirements include available budgets to run a site; expected traffic volumes, resources required and more. Determining which type of plan is most suitable is made easier by knowing the differences between plans. Shared Server Hosting – This is […]

The most common method of transferring Web pages/ files from a computer onto a Web host is via FTP. The problem is, many free hosting providers do not offer access to FTP. More often than not, these hosts offer only online site builders. Although these are obviously great for novices, unless a site is exceptionally […]

It is obviously possible to run a site without access to Perl and/ or PHP by using the counters, forms and mailing lists; polls, search engines and so on provided by free hosting services. If, however, the intent is to do as much as possible yourself – and with as little as host imposed advertising […]

Finding a development environment that is well well-configured is not always easy, particularly if the environment is intended as a large scale Web sites/ applications collaboration point. The available line-up of browser-based IDEs with impressive configurations has, however, now been enriched by the comparatively young Codio Beta. Though still at an early stage of its […]

There are some things all e-commerce Websites should have in common if they are to provide success. Here are the top key elements a site should provide. Consumers rarely have the time/ inclination to search for hours in order to find a specific product. To ensure they can find products easily and quickly, e-commerce sites […]

WordPress is one of the biggest open source content management systems on the internet, and as you may have recently read, WordPress is currently being heavily targeted by botnet owners. It’s now more important than ever to secure WordPress so you don’t fall victim to this type of attack. Here are our 10 tips to securing WordPress. […]

Most Web users have at some point or another come across the term ‘DDoS attack’ – but what exactly does this mean? DDoS – or distributed denial of service – attacks are attempts to make a computer, server or whole network unavailable to users. Why this is done, who is being targeted and how the […]

Fairly new, small companies rarely have the kind of advertising funds/ resources available to well established, large companies. This means they have to find and make use of whatever means of promoting their products/ services are available at low or no cost at all. In traditional forms of advertising, one of the most powerful promotional […]

Choosing the right CMS for a Website can be daunting. Here are the three currently most popular versions, Drupal, Joomla and WordPress. The numbers shown for Installation, Moderation and Overall use indicate the required skill levels as follows: 1 – Beginner 2 – Intermediate 3 – Expert Drupal Core Versions: 6 Average Update Frequency: v1.5: […]

Hosting multiple Websites on a dedicated or VPS server means a control panel application to save time on creating sites, e-mails, databases, and so on is of obvious advantage. This is especially the case if it is likely for client sites to be on the server, as control can then be handed over to clients. […]

Twitter can be an excellent tool to promote an online company. It is, however, essential to get it right. The fact that tweets are restricted to a maximum of 140 characters does not necessarily have to make it difficult to create a presence potential customers want to follow/ connect with if a few simple steps […]

The debate whether PHP or ASP.net is the better programming language rages on, with both camps firmly embedded in their opinions. Here is a simple comparison of the two rivals to help make up your own mind. User Friendliness – Originally written in C programming language as a replacement for a set of Perl scripts, […]

Perhaps among one of the most revolutionary services to hit the twenty first century is Google. With over a million data centres and billions and billions of searches and enquiries addressed to Google at any time of the day, Google is the most visited service in the world. Imagine advertising for your company on the […]

Dropbox is one of the most popular online file storage/ sharing services currently available. Here is what makes Dropbox so popular. Cost – Dropbox is completely free, with no hidden charges leaping out at users at any time. Capacity – Users are given 2 GB of storage capacity. This may not seem like much, but […]