You may have come across the term FTP and wondered what it means and how it can benefit your company. FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is a method for transferring files between computers over a network. There are several different types of FTP protocols available, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Understanding the differences between these protocols can help you choose […]
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Defend Your Website Against Clickjack Attacks – A Comprehensive Guide

Clickjacking, also known as UI redressing, is a type of cyberattack where a hacker tricks users into clicking on a button or link on a website that they did not intend to click on. This is achieved by creating an invisible or opaque layer on top of a legitimate web page or by embedding the legitimate page within an iframe on a […]
WordPress Invalid JSON Response: Simple Fixes for a Frustrating Problem

The “WordPress Update Invalid JSON Response Error” can occur when saving a post or page using the new Block Editor (Gutenberg), as well as when uploading media files to your site, particularly if directly uploading to a block. It usually means that there is an issue with the data being sent between the editor and the back-end. When you’re using Gutenberg in […]
Is Your Website Secure? Why HTTPS is No Longer Optional

The internet has become an integral part of our lives, and we use it to access a vast amount of information on a daily basis. When we browse the web, we are using a protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), which is responsible for transmitting data between web servers and browsers. However, standard HTTP is vulnerable to hackers who can intercept and […]
Effective Strategies for Protecting Your Domain from Spoofing and Email Spam

There are three main email standards to help prevent spoofing and phishing of your organization. These standards also help ensure your outgoing messages aren’t marked as spam. SPF Record Format To turn on SPF for your domain, add a Domain Name System (DNS) TXT record. Basic SPF Example v=spf1 include:yourdomain.com ~all Advanced SPF Example v=spf1 mx ip4:22.21.214.113/16 ip4:102.233.66.21/29 a:domain.com a:anotherdomain.com include:domain.com include:anotherdomain.com […]
How to Configure Amazon SES DKIM on Namecheap DNS

Moving website assets to a new DNS host requires that you configure your domain records, but not all hosting providers are configured the same. Amazon SES DKIM supplied keys may need to be modified to successfully complete authentication when hosting on Namecheap. After completing the easy DKIM setup with Amazon SES, the supplied keys must not include your domain in the record, […]
Internet by The Numbers: Cool Facts and Figures

The internet has been growing at an astounding rate since its inception in the late 1990’s. Its estimated by Internet World Stats that there were only 16 million users online at the end of 1995 (0.4% of world population) and this number has since grown to 5.5 trillion (69% WP) as of 2022. There are around 1.14 billion websites in the World, […]
Domain vs. Website: What’s the difference?

You can think of an internet domain as your street address, while the actual website is your office building where customers visit. After buying a domain, you have purchased the name for your site, but you still need to build and host the website separately. Why is a good website domain important? When choosing a domain name, you want people to be […]
How to inspect a complete internet address (URL)

Anatomy of a Domain Name Explained Domain names are the unique address of a website that a user types into a web browser to visit a resource on the internet. They are made up of several parts that allow someone to identify and confirm exactly which server they are connected to (and how). A complete internet address is called a URL (Uniform […]