What to (ppc) Consider in Selecting Your Web Hosting Service
No commentsBy Kurtis Rivers
To save time and headaches it’s important to keep several things in mind when looking for a Web host. First off is cost. It’s easy to be enticed by Web hosts that offer to host Web sites free of cost. However, it is vital to read the fine print to find out what are the hidden conditions.
Typically, free hosting is provided only for a trial period. Don’t sign an agreement without checking for this marketing ploy. Another concern is third party advertising. Many hosting companies make the money to host sites for free by placing ads on each site outside control of the Web hosts.
In case of shared or dedicated hosting it is important to find out whether a host offers a money back guarantee. Also the potential for additional charges on extra bandwidth, disc drive space or email accounts that may be needed for site growth should be investigated. Often, hosting companies charge steep rates for anything that is not part of the basic hosting package, relying upon low initial costs to draw in businesses and recouping the losses when those businesses grow and require additional services.
It is a good policy to read the reviews and customer feedback for any potential Web hosts. These are useful indicators of customer satisfaction and can provide invaluable insight. One point that there can be no quibbling about is 24×7 telephone support. Any technical problems that may arise, regardless of day or hour, will require an immediate point of contact between the site owner and the Web host.
If possible, visit the data center where the hosting company’s servers are kept. This makes it easy to determine the precise scale of the company’s operations. Strictly avoid hosting companies that run one or two servers only, as this is provides woefully inadequate backup capabilities. Rather, look for companies with enough hardware to easily and quickly switch servers one fails.
When it comes time to register a domain name, use only an ICANN certified domain registrar. During registration, double-check to ensure that only the owner’s name is listed as administrative contact with InterNIC for the domain name.
It is also imperative to check the sites hosted on the server. Avoid sharing a server with an adult content Web site. Such Web sites are notorious bandwidth hobs and will likely negatively impact the performance of any other site on that server. Also, some Web services that discourage adult content are known to blacklist every site on a server that hosts it.
Multi-layered security should be a requirement, as it works to protect Web sites from hackers. Even though the Web hosts are not strictly responsible for protecting their customer’s code, they should have contingency plans to protect sites from network attacks such as DNS poisoning, cross-site scripting, URL hijacking, spam and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
Initially signing up for only a short-term contract is also a good idea. The arrangement can be made long-term whenever the host has proven to be worthy of a long-term arrangement. Any long-term contract should be written with careful attention to being flexible in regards to future growth.
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Net Neutrality - Can We Find A Workable National Broadband Internet Policy?
By Kurtis Rivers
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the current Democratic front runner for the presidential nomination, again spoke out in favor of internet neutrality this month. With a discussed National Broadband Internet System, Senator Clinton claims she can expand the high tech sector and create much needed jobs.
Clinton proposes to use government aid to subsidize the private sector with incentives to move into areas that would normally be looked at as cost prohibitive such as poor urban areas and rural communities. The plan is called “Connect America” and of it Clinton says, “In the 19th century, we invested in railroads. In the 20th century, we built the interstate highway system. In the 21st century information economy, we need to invest in our information infrastructure.”
Comcast has made Net Neutrality a buzz word recently with reports that the Cable Internet provider was blocking software on its network. The software in question is BitTorrent, a popular Peer-to-Peer program, however the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) reported other software may be targeted as well. Seth Schoen of EFF said, “Comcast is forging TCP RST packets which cause connections to drop (a technique also used by Internet censorship systems in China). These packets cause software at both ends to believe, mistakenly, that the software on the other side doesn’t want to continue communicating.”
Charlie Douglas, a spokesman for Comcast said “We have a responsibility to manage our network to ensure all our customers have the best broadband experience possible.” he continued with “”Comcast does not block access to any applications, including BitTorrent.”
According to Senator Clinton the Internet “does not decide who can enter its marketplace and it does not pick which views can be heard and which ones silenced. It is the embodiment of the fundamental democratic principles upon which our nation has thrived for hundreds of years.” If a large ISP like Comcast alters traffic on its network to disallow certain products than it may now be time for legislation that protects the integrity of all Internet networks.
Recently Verizon was in the news for similar reasons. A pro-choice abortion group named NARAL attempted to create an opt-in SMS news alert group and was blocked by Verizon Wireless. Citing that it is company policy to block political views that it considers “highly controversial”, the company took steps to prevent its network to be used for SMS news alerts by the group. Although Verizon Wireless backed down 24 hours later due to public outcry, it is still clear that something needs to be but in place to prevent this in the future.
Senator Clinton spoke out in concern for Internet neutrality when she co-sponsored the Internet Freedom Preservation Act in 2006. This act, also referred to as the Dorgan and Snowe bill was intended to protect small businesses and consumers from ISPs offering large businesses better pricing on connectivity and gouging smaller customers. Although the bill was never passed, it has been reintroduced in 2007 again as the Internet Freedom Preservation Act. This bill if passed will amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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How to Safely Use Public PC
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By Kurtis Rivers
In the new computer age, We don’t always log on from home where our PC’s are thoroughly protected. (You took care of that already, right?) Cyber cafes, libraries, airports, hotels and other places offer use of a public terminal for those on the go. But, unfortunately, those computers may not always get secured well nor checked regularly. And, since others use them, they can get infected only minutes before it’s your turn.
Here are a few tips for how to protect your information while using a public computer.
Most of the email clients nowadays allow you to forward email from one account to another, just as you forward your phone calls. Take advantage of this feature to enhance your security.
If you plan to be away from home for a few days - but aren’t using your regular computer or laptop - try to forward your email to an account you set up especially for the trip. This helps protect your information a lot.
Both the account and the password are much less likely to be known to scam artists. Yet, you can retrieve any email sent while you’re away from your regular PC. Also, if the userid and password do get cracked, your ongoing risk is low, since you’ll be abandoning this temporary account shortly.
If you have to log in to a public computer with one of your regular username change the password the first time you use it away from home. Then change it back when you get back home, This limits your exposure time.
Public computers can contain a specific kind of spyware/trojan called ‘a key-logger’ that records your every keystroke. Apart from getting your logins and passwords, that also allows the thief to access anything else you typed in during your session. So, you must avoid making credit-card transactions online or accessing your online banking and credit-card accounts.
Before you go to any site that would require a username and/or password, disable any auto-complete or password storing feature. If you can because some public computers have these features locked down by the administrator.
Avoid unfamiliar sites, if practical, while you are away. Most online hacks come from auto-downloads of spyware, viruses, etc. Few of the sites you visit regularly are likely to have those. Just as you would avoid talking to unsavory strangers while on a trip, avoid dicey websites.
Defer clicking on ads while you’re away from home. Those can lead to just the kinds of sites mentioned above.
Once you are done using the public computer, erase - if you can - here again administrators may not allow you to access the feature - any Temporary Internet files, cookies, etc. This helps protect not only you, but leaves the computer in a better state for the next user.
Needless to say, don’t leave any downloaded files on the computer and never allow anyone to look over your shoulder while you are typing in a password or other sensitive information.
Paranoia isn’t needed. But a little awareness and sound judgment while using a public computer will help keep your information secure - then and after you get back home.
One last tip would be to use a better secure browser like Firefox or Opera while surfing on your home PC as well as a public computer.
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