When businesses migrate to the cloud, they may not necessarily have the IT experience or the time to adequately take care of tasks, like monitoring, optimisation and resource management, that are integral to managing their cloud infrastructure. The solution is to opt for managed cloud services where these and other tasks are taken care of …
6 Cloud App Security Issues Firms Need to Address
6 Cloud App Security Issues Firms Need to Address
While cloud migration offers businesses a wide range of benefits, like all IT systems, there are security concerns that need to be addressed. In this post, we will discuss six cloud app security issues you will need to defend against. Cloud misconfigurationOne of the most common reasons for data breaches is cloud misconfiguration – when …
Secure URLs – How to Redirect a Website from HTTP to HTTPS
Secure URLs – How to Redirect a Website from HTTP to HTTPS
If you run a website today, you will need an SSL certificate. SSL certificates are used to verify your website is authentic and they encrypt user data sent to your site so that it cannot be stolen in transit. If you have an SSL installed, customers will be more confident to shop with you, browsers …
Website Backups – Why Cloud is the Best Solution
Website Backups – Why Cloud is the Best Solution
It’s a matter of fact that all websites are vulnerable to being lost. They are at risk of hacking, malware and ransomware infection, software corruption, hardware failure, natural disaster and human error. And while you can put security and other measures in place to minimise any risk, you also need to have a plan for …
Tech and Hosting News Round-Up
Tech and Hosting News Round-Up
Welcome to our latest round-up of news from the technology and hosting world. Here’s what we’ve discovered this month. Russian Cyber Threat A minister from the Cabinet Office has warned that hackers aligned with Russia are directing their efforts towards the critical infrastructure of the UK. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a …
Benefits of Using the :Fail: Directive for EXIM Catchall on cPanel
Benefits of Using the :Fail: Directive for EXIM Catchall on cPanel
In this post, we will discuss how those using the EXIM mail transfer agent on a cPanel server would be better to use the :fail: directive and not :blackhole: directive for the default, catchall email address. What are catchall addresses? Companies need a catchall email address to ensure that no emails are lost. A catchall …