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editor Content theft is a big problem on the Web. Fortunately there’s an easy and effective way you can prevent people stealing your content. How To Prevent Content Theft Content theft is an ongoing issue for website owners. There’s the simple copy and paste method by which people can steal your content. But there’s another content … Read more
If you use your laptop for your business or your profession, then you need to make sure your business data is kept as secure as possible.
How to Secure Your Laptop
It’s vital to backup your WordPress website regularly. Sites get hacked, servers fail. When disaster strikes and you have no backup available, then you have a double disaster on your hands. There’s a kind of unspoken law about backups. If you backup, you probably won’t need the backups. But if you don’t – you sure … Read more
There’s a scam going on called the Domain Name Appraisal. The scammers pose as buyers interested in a domain you have for sale, asking you to name your price. Beware of Domain Name Appraisal Scams Once you enter into communication with these scammers, what invariably pops up is a request you carry out a so-called … Read more
Choosing and registering a domain name and web-hosting for your business is fairly straightforward. But there are a few things you need to watch out for. How To Register a Domain Name For Your Business Think about some domain names which would be suitable for your business. Domains that aren’t yet registered are usually very … Read more
I’ve just switched my laptop over from Windows to Linux Ubuntu.
I’ve worked with Linux systems for many years so I’m not a newcomer to Linux.
Mostly though these have been server systems and not desktop computers.
Like the majority of people, I used Windows for my desktop PC and laptop.
So why the switchover from Windows to Ubuntu?
Switching from Windows to Linux Ubuntu
I have a standing desk in my home office.
I used to have a conventional sitting table as well.
I got rid of that since in practice I hardly ever used it.
Why Not Work at a Standing Desk in Your Office?
If you have a website for your business, then there’s a good chance it will be a WordPress website. WordPress is a mature and secure Website Content Management System or CMS which is used by millions of websites all around the world. But like all websites and webservers, WordPress can also be hacked and compromised … Read more
You don’t have to spend thousands with an expensive design consultancy to set up your website. WordPress makes it easy to install a theme for your website. There are literally thousands of different WordPress theme designs available at very low cost. Install a Premium WordPress Theme For Your Site WordPress allows you to install a … Read more
This is a copy of The Ultimate .htaccess Apache File Guide by Charles Torvalds from www.askapache.com This document is reproduced here by kind permission of Charles Torvalds from www.askapache.com Full copyright details relating to this document can be found at the foot of this page. The Ultimate .htaccess Apache File Guide htaccess is a very … Read more
The EU Cookie Law requires sites to obtain consent of visitors to store information – or “cookies” in their browsers. How To Comply With The EU Cookie Law The idea behind this is to protect the online privacy of consumers by informing them about this practice of using cookies and give them the choice as … Read more
The Snowden revelations about NSA data snooping make clear how our data is being spied upon by governments. So I’ve been taking steps to de-Google my computer. How To De-Google Your Computer I’ve been taking step-by-step action to reduce my exposure to the services most likely to have links with or be infiltrated by the … Read more
What is Shellshock? Shellshock is a vulnerability bug in the Bash shell used by many Unix, Linux, as well as Apple Mac computers. Shellshock gives attackers access to run commands and programs on a system. Microsoft Windows machines are not affected. If your system has not updated it’s Bash shell since September 28 2014 you … Read more
There’s a worldwide hacker attack going on against many WordPress websites. The attack is a so-called “brute force attack” which aims to test different password and admin user id combinations to try and gain access to your WordPress administration dashboard. Then the attack installs a bot which is then used to launch attacks on other … Read more
I have a standing desk in my home office.
I used to have a conventional sitting table as well.
I got rid of that since in practice I hardly ever used it.
Why Not Work at a Standing Desk in Your Office?
The Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook and the Linux system Administration Handbook are two of the best handbooks for system administrators ever written. The Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook is a joint effort by four authors: Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein, and Ben Whaley. The handbook is now in it’s fourth … Read more