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About 2-step verification login
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By now, you must be familiar with the 2-step verification protocol when logging into an online account. It requires a code to be sent to you by text or email each time you want to login. This started a few years back but many platforms now are making a requirement from which you cannot opt out. It can be problematic if you need someone to access your account while you are not available to provide the security code. Also the code often expires quickly so it adds another l...

The importance of backing up your website
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There are many reasons why backing up your website is extremely important. Think of it as an insurance policy. If you own a brick and mortar business, you know you need insurance against vandalism, fire, or other catastrophes. The same is true for a website. It needs to be protected against hackers, server malfunctions, hosting company's errors, accidental deletion by an employee, and so forth.

Sometimes even the best ...

What is a digital signature?
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By Wikipedia's definition, a digital signature is a mathematical scheme for demonstrating the authenticity of digital messages or documents. A valid digital signature gives a recipient reason to believe that the message was created by a known sender, that the sender cannot deny having sent the message, and that the message was not altered in transit. But what does it mean for you or your business? To put it in simple words, they are like an electronic fingerprint stati...

Best Password Practice
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We know that it has become incredibly difficult to keep track of so many passwords. Password for your site, hosting provider, email accounts, bank accounts, phone apps, online stores, ... It is not uncommon for one person to have 100 passwords. =1= Do not make them all the same password: Making all of them the same one is very dangerous. Do not do that any circumstances! Anyway, in many cases, the password requirements vary ...

eCommerce must have security measures
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eCommerce websites are a high target for hackers around the world. The cyber criminals know that, if they can penetrate the database, they might be able to collect financial data such as credit card numbers, first and last names, billing address, and more. They can can then either sell the data or use it to make illegal purchases. If you own an online store or a website on which you collect payments, you know security and protection are a constant concern. You must protect your site and its d...

What is a Code Signing Certificate for a website?
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A Code Signing Certificate is an added security tool for your website that builds trust by ensuring your site is trustworthy. It proves to your Internet users that the code or software on your site is yours, trustworthy, and secure. The first thing the code signing does is validate your code by primarily checking its integrity. It also secures it and removes warning notices such as "Unidentified Publisher" . It certifies the site by adding a certificate-based digital signature to scripts or s...

Chrome & Google Announcement about new HTTPS requirements
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A SSL certificate is a security program you purchase normally from your hosting provider. It enables the HTTPS to work on your site and ensures that all communications from your pages to your server are encrypted and protected. If you are unsure if your site has one, type in your domain name in your browser using https://YourDomainNameHere.com. Until recently, the HTTPS was required for all websites accepting online payments. The big changes is that,

What to do if your website was hacked?
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We have written many articles and posts on website hacking, what they are, how to restore your site, what to do to prevent an attack, and so forth. Today we are going to be succinct and right to the point.

  1. If your site has been hacked, contact your webmaster immediately. If you do not have one or cannot get a hold of them, contact us at 707-794-9999 (Pacific Standard Time). Do not wait! You do not want Google or other search engines to notice the hack. That would be...

2017 PCI compliance
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PCI DSS compliance (or PCS DSS) has become quite complicated and demanding in 2017. You may have received a notification from your merchant account, your payment gateway, your hosting provider, your webmaster, or other party about. Today, we will review what it all means and the steps you need to take to stay in compliance and be legally protected. Understand that this post will focus on website compliance only and there is much more to it. What is PCI compliance? PCI DSS ...

What is the “s” at the end of https?
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Whenever you see a website with https instead of http, it indicates that this site has a SSL certificate. If you are unsure if your own website has a SSL installed or not, simply add a "s" after the http. For instance, visit https://DomainHere.com or https://www.DomainHere.com (replace DomainHere with your own domain name). If you see a security warning, it means that there is no SSL and that visitor should use http instead. =1= What is a SSL?...

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