Anyone familiar with the world of shared hosting may well have some conceptual gaps in their knowledge of cloud hosting. Shared hosting is easy to understand: there’s a data center somewhere in the world with a server that you lease a portion of. Cloud hosting isn’t quite as simple. The intricacies of increased uptime, availability…

While it might have a slightly mechanical sound to it, the blockchain is actually a crucial aspect of online data processing. But what is it, how does it work, and why might it be important in the coming years?  Block party Work started on developing a cryptographically secure chain of blocks in the early 1990s…

As the world’s most popular website-building platform and content management system, WordPress needs little introduction. Sadly, that’s also true for the internet’s less wholesome occupants. Sheer popularity has established WordPress as a key target for cybercriminals, its open-source nature making it ripe for exploitation. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to improve WordPress security. They’re…

Running a website can be a lot of work. However, all your effort will be for nothing if your reputation ends up ruined by security flaws. Website visitors must feel secure while visiting your pages, especially if you are running an ecommerce website or online store. To be sure that your website security meets site visitors’…

In a real brick-and-mortar store, it’s easy for customers to feel confident about making a purchase. They can see and interact with items, checking their condition and reading any specification lists. They’re also able to supervise the checkout process, ensuring that credit cards are used responsibly by the clerk. And then they leave, holding both…

You have the idea and the ambition, now all you need are the tools and the know-how. Midphase can help your digital presence blossom with our easy-to-use Website Builder packages. Get everything you need, including email, security and a domain, for one low price. Read on to learn how… Whether you are just starting out…

The war against cybercrime has become one of the 21st century’s main battlegrounds, and America is on the frontline. In 2016 over a thousand data breaches were reported across the States, compared to just 38 in the United Kingdom. One in ten US consumers has experienced a cyberattack through their home network. While the government…

To an industry newcomer, or a graduate unschooled in computing lingo, web hosting might sound like a strange and mysterious procedure. Yet as anyone with a computing background knows, this process merely involves making a website’s constituent elements publicly available on a server. Sounds simple. But to succeed, this process involves a number of key…

Many people believe Apple devices are immune from viruses and malware, but sadly this is an urban myth. Some Apple owners argue their devices can’t be hacked unless they’ve been jailbroken, removing software restrictions to install non-approved apps. Again, despite Apple’s undeniably impressive security record, this is not the case. Although most viruses in the…

There’s a common assumption that younger generations are more in tune with modern technology than their elders. From 1980s’ teenagers instinctively knowing how to program the VCR to Millennials effortlessly surfing cyberspace, the tech-savvy youngster has become a media cliché. And yet, according to a recent report by T-Systems, Europe’s largest telecoms company, the kids…