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July 24, 2015

Published by Tony Sirico on July 24, 2015

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Net Solutions Adds MariaDB for Faster MySQL Database Performance

Today we announce the transformation from MySQL to MariaDB in all our cPanel Hosting fleet. MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL that uses alternative engines to improve performance and is now the default database engine in all our cPanel Hosted servers. MariaDB offers the same functionality as […]

May 19, 2015

Published by Sal Bonpensiero on May 19, 2015

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Security

World’s Biggest Cyberattack

You may have read about an unprecedented cyberattack involving the ‘Carbanak’ cybergang. Since 2013, they have stolen up to one billion dollars from more than 100 banks and financial institutions in at least 30 countries, including Australia. Losses per bank range from $2.5 million to approximately $10 million, […]

December 23, 2014

Published by Steven Lutrov on December 23, 2014

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BruteProtect acquired by Automattic – Jetpack or Bloatpack

For quite some time now we have been using the BruteProtect plugin for our Managed WordPress clients. BruteProtect allows the millions of WordPress bloggers to work together to defeat Brute Force attacks using a cloud based solution. It served us well and was a member of the Net […]

November 26, 2014

Published by Steven Lutrov on November 26, 2014

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Strong passwords reduce identity theft

Getting people to pay attention to their online identity seems almost impossible these days. Many people I speak with, I try to advise on why using strong passwords mitigates identity theft and cyber crime. All too often though, I am presented with justifications, arguments and reasons for the […]

September 17, 2014

Published by Steven Lutrov on September 17, 2014

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Searchmetrics Releases 2014 Ranking Factors

The team at Searchmetrics recently released the SEO Ranking Factors and Rank Correlation 2014 Whitepaper based on their own directly observable data. While many SEO analysts use theory and speculation, Searchmetrics claim that their methodology of ranking evaluations are exact, fresh and based on huge amounts of data. […]

September 9, 2014

Published by Olya Lutrov on September 9, 2014

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WooCommerce and WordPress – a great solution

WooCommerce and Magento have both seen massive growth over the last few years mainly due to their strong community support. Both have their Pros and Cons but WooCommerce has hit the sweet-spot for me. Before choosing any software, I’ve always looked at “what business problem” we are trying to […]

August 9, 2014

Published by Steven Lutrov on August 9, 2014

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Search Experience Optimization

Google Signals Ranking Benefit for HTTPS SSL Sites

In a recent post, Google announced that they are now using HTTPS as a ranking signal. Although not a strong signal, it is a signal, and in this competitive market of rankings every signal within your control counts. Google also went on to say that they may “decide to […]

May 22, 2014

Published by Steven Lutrov on May 22, 2014

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Google rolls out Panda 4.0 updates

We have all been expecting it and it finally occurred. Yesterday Google’s Matt Cutts confirmed the release of Panda 4.0 on his Twitter account. This is a new Panda algorithm and not your typical monthly refresh. Matt Cutts told Search Engine Land that this Panda 4.0 update impacts approx […]