Everybody knows they should have backups of their data. And most people assume that their host is performing regular backups to compliment their local backups. You know what they say about assumptions…

Who can and cannot see the green bar on a secure page protected by an EV SSL Certificate? Find out which web browsers and operating systems can display the new security features, and the stats surrounding EV SSL.

FTP Injection attacks, which were quite active 5 months ago, have been making a comeback. This latest round of attacks has proven to be more advanced in the techniques and level of sophistication used to disguise the malicious code. Here’s what we’re currently seeing…

Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates are the latest secure certificates that offer the highest level of “outward” security to the end user. Introduced in 2007, these new SSL certificates cause the address bar to turn green in a visitor’s web browser, and also to display the company name. EV certs have a more thorough application process, as each business is “vetted” prior to being issued an EV certificate. Is it worth it to have an EV SSL certificate?

PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance is a confusing topic for merchants (to say the least). We’ve seen a lot of problems and hurdles to overcome by our clients when dealing with PCI issues. We’ll explore a few of these, talk about the problems being encountered, and offer a few suggestions for improving the process.