The amount of malicious activity on the Internet is growing despite the best efforts of security experts to foil it. When it comes to WordPress sites, attacks are launched across a wide variety of vectors. Whether outdated plugin code is to blame, or password reuse, or any number of other security flaws, no site owner […]
According to Cisco, companies today continue to be targeted with a variety of techniques that range from phishing and ransomware to supply chain and social engineering attacks. And while they are building defenses against these attacks, they still struggle to defend against them, slowed down by their own overly complex security postures that are dominated […]
Available since 2007, CAPTCHA and its variants are offered by Google as a free service to help protect websites from spam and abuse. The system distinguishes whether a site visitor is a human or a bot by requiring some type of action to be performed that could only be done by a human, such as […]
The U.S. government continually pressures tech firms against using end-to-end encryption to keep user communications private and away from the prying eyes of law enforcement. The Department of Justice argues that law enforcement must be able to view all conversations on all messaging platforms so it can better protect the public, especially children, from predators. […]
Ransomware is a type of malware that is used by cyber criminals to infect computers and encrypt files until a ransom is paid. After the initial infection, ransomware attempts to spread to connected systems, including shared storage drives. If the ransom is not paid, the files will usually remain encrypted and unavailable to the victim. […]
When developing a website, there are simple ways to break up content to make your home page more interesting. This will encourage visitors to stay longer and help you achieve your goals. If your website looks too complex, visitors may not stick around long enough for you to make your case. Start with the content… […]
Outsourcing professional and technical services is viewed as an effective way for businesses to procure the expertise they need on a pay-as-you-go basis without the complexity and overhead costs of doing it themselves. Professional services that are commonly outsourced to Managed Service Providers (MSP) include payroll, accounting, billing, and legal. Technical services that are commonly […]
By now you’ve probably heard about the “cloud” and wondered why it’s such a big deal… More companies are moving their business processes to the Cloud, including real-time applications like voice communication and video conferencing. Instead of managing their own phone systems and data centers, companies can now focus on growing their business – without […]
When examining a Google Analytics report of your website’s performance, one metric that may stand out is the bounce rate. This refers to the percentage of visitors who leave your website (bounce) after viewing only one page. So a bounce rate of 50% to 70% would naturally be a source of concern to most website […]
According to research by Symantec, an alarming 85% of all emails are identified as spam or carry malicious content. That means nearly nine out of 10 emails lack legitimacy, posing a significant threat to recipients. The majority of these emails include malicious links or attachments strategically crafted to compromise computer systems with malware, ultimately leading […]
