Picking a web host can be a bit like dating. Some hosts will promise you the world, whisper sweet nothings about “99.9999999% uptime,”* and dazzle you with rock-bottom prices. But behind the scenes some of them can be a total security nightmare, leaving you vulnerable to cyber attacks, data breaches, and slow-loading websites that make … Read more
We’re betting you noticed that it felt like half the internet went offline the other week. Microsoft instances were bricked, airlines fell apart, public transport was impacted, and everything all went a bit nuts because of something called “Crowdstrike.” So what’s the deal with this Crowdstrike thing anyway? We waffle on about all kinds of … Read more
This week we’re going to cover WordPress security and how you can make your WordPress site more secure. WordPress is a popular and widely-used content management system (CMS) and it is relatively secure right out of the box. But, like any other software, it is not immune to security threats. It’s important to keep in … Read more
Those of you who make use of a WordPress plugin called Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) should make sure you have the most recent version, as a vulnerability has been found in the past week or so. If you haven’t got the most recent version, you should update as soon as possible. ACF is an extremely … Read more
We’re pretty sure you know the chocolate chip kind, but there still seems to be plenty of mystery about web cookies. Lots of people are wondering “do I need a cookie banner?” and we’re going to answer that question. One of the most common things we notice when looking at people’s sites is they are … Read more
Here’s the second half of our posts in honour of Data Privacy Day (which is today!). We’re giving you some advice and pointers on how you can improve: 1. Privacy for your users2. Privacy for yourself Read the other half here. Data privacy for your users It’s surprising how many people are still unaware of … Read more
It’s Data Privacy Day on 28th January! In honour of a critically overlooked, yet important, aspect of the web, we’ve got a two-part article for you. We’ll be publishing the second half on Friday. We’re going to give you some tips on how you can improve your business’ security, and respect the privacy of your … Read more