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Choosing A Scripting Language For Your Web Site.

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:08:58 +0000

Building Web pages and databases today is easier than ever before. The real trick is expertly integrating the two together so that some Web pages can let visitors input data from HTML forms while other pages display database information. The answer lies in server-side scripting frameworks such as ASP.NET, ColdFusion, JSP, PHP and Perl. [...]

Firewalls, What are they?

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:07:45 +0000

Your best defense against hackers may be knowlege plus some software. Firewalls, What are they? A term you hear often is “firewalls.” But what is a firewall? A firewall is a wall between two rooms or spaces which prevents, or hopes to prevent, fire from spreading from one room to another. So if one room catches [...]

Securing Your Web Presence (Part I)

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:06:40 +0000

Last year, more than 4800 sites around the world were defaced. While this may not seem like a large amount when contrasted with the sheer volume of sites on the Internet today, it still works out to 13 per day. Surprisingly however, many companies continue to be ignorant of the true state of the [...]

Web Server Clustering

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:05:15 +0000

There was a time when computers were simple and applications were even simpler. However, with the advent of the desktop computer and massive communication networks such as the Internet, the computing landscape has changed significantly. As people began to rely on their e-mail and favorite Web sites, system architects began looking for ways to [...]

True to Form - Virtuozzo True VPS

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:03:40 +0000

SWsoft’s Virtuozzo creates ‘true’ virtual private servers that are revolutionizing the Web hosting industry. 2002 was a banner year for SWsoft. In a challenging IT market, it was able to increase revenues by 1000 percent. Headquartered in the Silicon Valley and with offices in Europe and Asia, SWsoft is a leading developer of advanced server [...]

Let’s Stop The Hack Attack

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:01:56 +0000

An essential part of protecting the network is having a firewall to keep hackers out. According to an FBI/Computer Security Institute survey from 2000, hack attacks cost U.S. businesses $45 million in 1999. When hackers strike, 39 percent of the time it is targeted towards a specific organization, and generally the source of entry is [...]

How to Choose A Firewall That is Right for Your Needs

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:00:36 +0000

Every company on the Internet today, regardless of size, requires some measure of perimeter access control (firewall). Even Microsoft, with all its in-house expertise and intricate security measures has been susceptible to outside intrusion. With the emergence of more insidious and sophisticated viruses/worms such as NIMDA and the multiple variations of the Code Red [...]

Thinking Outside The Firewall

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:59:09 +0000

Ask anyone professionally involved with computers and the Internet and they will readily acknowledge the vital importance of data security. Security experts are also quick to point out that cyberattacks are increasing at an astonishing rate (though somewhat self serving, their observation is practically an understatement!). However, our biggest concern in the very near [...]

Security: Just Do It

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:57:46 +0000

Dr. Bill Hancock, Chief Security Officer and VP of Security at Exodus, longs to get back into the networking field. He has one major drawback. The security business is too good. Hancock says that while security is complex, customers require a lot of help and Cable & Wireless with its “extensive global reach and deep [...]

Secure With Soltrus

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:30:17 +0000

While consumers continue to adopt and utilize E-commerce in growing numbers, there are still many who prefer tried and tested methods of purchasing goods and services. Conduct any consumer survey and the results will clearly show that the number one concern preventing many consumers from shopping online today is security. Consumers continue to be [...]