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29 Nov

How To Create Strong, Memorable Passwords

One of the most common causes of websites and online accounts being hacked is weak passwords. Many people create simple passwords because anything more complex than a date or...

23 Nov

New Firefox Virus Email – Don’t Get Caught

Just a reminder that ANY email can have a virus laden link in it. The Mozilla organisation recently released a new version for its Firefox browser (version 8.0) and...

20 Aug

Batten Down Your WordPress – Tim Thumb Exploit Is Rife

I had an email yesterday to notify me of a phishing site on one of my blog sites. The site had a theme installed that uses the ‘Tim Thumb’...

02 Aug

Beware The Friendly Toner Telemarketer

I wrote an article about a company called ‘Deltec Manufacturing’ that sells printer toner cartridges at inflated prices. Much closer to home is ‘The Better Image’. They are a...

21 Jul

Due Diligence Can Save You Money

As a small business owner, it’s important to practise due diligence with any purchases you make or any agreements you sign up to. This was made obvious by a...

24 Jun

Be Wary Of Cyber Thugs

I was talking to a customer earlier in the week who had received a call from someone who stated that his company was contracted by Microsoft. He said that...

14 Jun

The Dark Side Of Twitter

I know that sounds just a little bit melodramatic, but like most things online, Twitter isn’t immune to misuse and exploitation. Before I begin, I should say that this...

11 Jun

Speaking Of Web Designers…

If you are looking for a real web designer then we recommend Alphaville (aka Alphaville Publishing Services). They have been designing websites for about as long as we’ve had...

11 Jun

Web Designer != Web Host

I know a lot of web designers offer hosting, but the truth is that most of them don’t treat their hosting with the same TLC that a ‘real’ web...

07 Jun

Why We’re Obsessed With WordPress

If I wanted to write a ‘War & Peace’ length post then this subject would probably work well. There are so many reasons why we love WordPress so much....