By Gary on Sep 30, 2007 in Dedicated Servers | 0 Comments
You know the old story … cheapest isn’t always best. However, with a little bit of research and some due diligence you can usually find a good deal on a dedicated server.
Firstly, it’s important that we define ‘cheap’. The price range for a fairly fast dedicated unix server (i.e. Linux/Fedora/RedHat etc with single high end […]
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By Gary on Sep 22, 2007 in Server Security | 0 Comments
The most common ways that unauthorised persons gain access to your web site and/or hosting account are:
Weak Passwords - If you use simple, plain english passwords then you are an easy target.
Script vulnerabilities - These are generally ‘back doors’ that are caused by insecure programming code.
Passwords are entirely within your control. You can choose to […]
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By Gary on Sep 20, 2007 in Industry | 0 Comments
You may have seen mention of this on Digg. Layered Tech sent out an email to all customers about a possible security breach. They’re one of the larger hosting companies, and also one that I recommend so I have an obvious interest in the story. I have 3 dedicated servers at LT. Unless you followed […]
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