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August 18, 2023
Published by Steven Lutrov on August 18, 2023
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About WordPress Plugins and Themes
WordPress powers over 43.3% of all the websites on the Internet, so one in four websites that you visit are likely powered by WordPress. The main reason is that WordPress is incredibly flexible software used to create all types of websites, such as small one-page landing sites, large […]
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June 20, 2023
Published by Steven Lutrov on June 20, 2023
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Website Reputation Services & Blacklists, What are they?
Cybercrime is an increasing problem. What many Internet users don’t know is that the vast majority of users are being protected all the time by Website Reputation Services. These services are also called Blocklists and unfortunately it’s a poor choice word, Blacklists. We will call them Website Reputation […]
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October 12, 2022
Published by Steven Lutrov on October 12, 2022
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Are you ready for 2FA?
What is MFA and 2FA? Its, 2022 so you must have heard the words 2FA or MFA used when it comes to authentication and security. Authentication is a process of validating a user who they claim to be. Authentication is critical in maintaining security to make sure the […]
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October 4, 2018
Published by Steven Lutrov on October 4, 2018
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Chrome green padlock is now grey and not displaying secure anymore
Until recently, one way to see if a web page is secure is to look out for the green padlock in the browser (next to the URL). If there was no green padlock you would assume that the web page in not secure – that the communication between […]
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April 1, 2018
Published by Steven Lutrov on April 1, 2018
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New mandatory data breach notifications laws in Australia, what does it mean?
A few months ago Australia took the long-overdue step of introducing mandatory data breach notification laws. Most people perform daily transactions online and store their personal details in the hands of many organisations. They entrust them to do the right thing and up until now they have had […]
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March 10, 2018
Published by Steven Lutrov on March 10, 2018
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Why should I update my WordPress site?
“Everything is working fine, so don’t update your site and risk breaking something!” As the professional who comes in and fixes broken sites, I’ve heard that line so many times. What prompted me to write this post is that is that more recently I have been hearing Wed […]
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March 10, 2017
Published by Steven Lutrov on March 10, 2017
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Data breach notification laws come to Australia
Privacy laws in Australia are about to change. They are being modernised to help protect individuals’ personal and sensitive information. In February, both Houses of Parliament passed a bill to introduce mandatory data breach notification laws. When the laws come into effect sometime this year, we all will […]
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October 30, 2016
Published by Thomas Lutrov on October 30, 2016
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Watch Out For This Domain Registration Scam
We have received several inquiries from our clients regarding a concerning paper invoice they have received in the mail. The invoice is sent from a company named Domain Name Services, and the invoice claims that the clients domain has expired and needs to be renewed for the disproportionately […]
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