In a previous article we’ve talked about how speed affects your website in terms of visitors abandoning the website and Google rankings. To quickly re-cap a slow loading website will have a negative effect on: Traffic and page views Conversion Sales Your business’ perception How technologically savvy your visitors think you are In fact even a delay … Continued
“A goal without a plan is just a wish”. “Every waterfall starts with a single drop of water”. “Don’t count the days, make the days count”. Inspirational quotes are popular. You only have to look at Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest to see this. Hashtags such as #quotestoliveby #quoteoftheday #quote #motivation attract thousands of posters and … Continued
Drupal covers around 2.1% of the websites around the world. The number might look small compared to other CMS platforms, but it is nonetheless an innovative system sculpted by intuitive developers. And, now with Drupal’s chief architect, Max Bronsema, working on Drupal, a number of new and user-friendly updates are expected to arrive soon. When … Continued
How long your website takes to load affects a variety of things from how many visitors stay on your site to how highly your site ranks in Google. In this article we’ll look at some experiments done by Google that show that 0.5 second delay in page load speed can reduce traffic by 20% and … Continued
In the future, everything will be connected. It won’t be just our smartphones that access the Internet; everything from the thermostat in your home to your front door and blenders will be connected. But, what impact will this increased connectivity have on your privacy? There are numerous dangers waiting for you to make a mistake … Continued
The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) today announced the finalists for the 2016 ISPA Awards. Fifty companies have been shortlisted across fifteen categories, with international hosting company Storm Internet Ltd. nominated in four categories. The categories in which the Oxfordshire-based ISP stands a chance to take home the gold this year include Best Dedicated Hosting, Security, Best Business Customer Service, … Continued
With the arrival of Joomla 3.5, it looks like there is going to be a lot of improvement in this outstanding CMS platform. Developers, as well as administrators are going to love the new version of the platform, which has been focused on improving the speed and performance aspects of the system. But, that is … Continued
What is the security problem with SSL 3.0? What is its impact? And how can you turn it off? SSL/TLS SSL (server sockets layer) is the process that a browser and web server use to encrypt traffic between the two. There are different versions of SSL. After version 3.0 the committee that writes the definition … Continued
Server maintenance is a vital but often overlooked part of keeping your customers happy and their data safe. Without consistent maintenance even the most well built networks will fail. In this article I’ll address how important it is to have and adhere to a maintenance service plan and how you can save some money on … Continued
The open nature of the Internet has enabled social and economic advancement in ways that weren’t possible before. More connected than ever, our computers and smartphones have become an extension of ourselves. Part of our lives has moved to the digital space. But, because more personal data is online now, we’ve become vulnerable to fraudsters … Continued
Version 3.0 of PCI Data Security Standard has been in effect since 2015 but many merchants who process credit card payments are still confused about what the changes are and how exactly they affect your business. In this article I will explain what changes you really need to pay attention to and how they will … Continued
Web development platform at Apple is soon to see a revamp when it comes to their Safari browser. A new version for the browser has been launched, which will feature a layout for web developers in particular. This new version, which is known as Safari Technology Preview, will enable developers to witness the latest web-based … Continued
We all worry about our children’s safety online, recent studies have shown that the greatest risk to kids online comes from other kids through what’s called “cyberbullying.” In this article we’ll take an in-depth look at what Cyberbullying is, and how you can keep your kids safe. Cyberbullying is bullying or teasing which takes place … Continued
Remarketing is the process of advertising to previous website visitors. Many people will visit your website, browse through various content and then leave without taking any sort of action. Does that mean those individuals are not interested in your business? In most cases, no. It’s very common that a buyer will visit your website multiple … Continued
You’ve probably heard that your business can save money by moving to the cloud. In this article, we’ll explain exactly what that means, and how you can start to see savings in your bottom line from cloud based services. The term “cloud” gets thrown around a lot in everything from tech posts online, to twitter … Continued
Everyone’s definition of success differs slightly, but we can probably all agree that success is simply achieving what you set out to achieve, turning your dreams into a reality. For an entrepreneur, success doesn’t happen overnight. It’s often the result of tireless efforts working towards a goal and overcoming difficulties with strength and perseverance. Inspiration … Continued
Slowloris is one of the worst types of DOS (Denial-of-service) attacks to which a website can be subjected. To make it even worst, WordPress sites are already the most attacked CMS (Content Management system). In this article, I plan to explain what exactly Slowloris is as well as teach you how you can protect your … Continued
Early adopters might see the hesitation some industries have to the idea of moving to the cloud as ridiculous. After all, so many businesses from a wide range of industries, including banking and central government, have made the switch and with great results. Why aren’t the rest adopting the cloud, as well? Why is the … Continued
Millions of current online shops are built using Magento. Hackers know this and it makes Magento the fourth most common content management system to be targeted by hackers. This isn’t a small hack however, this flaw can destroy your entire company overnight. All versions of the community edition(CE) 1.9.2.2 and older are vulnerable; as well … Continued
Firstly, what is Cloud Computing? Well, put simply, it is the use of remote servers hosted on the internet, rather than a local server (or PC) to process, manage and store data. So why “The Cloud”? Well, in the 90’s computer scientists and developers needed to use something in their design diagrams to denote the … Continued
Web 2.0 looks forward to outstanding internet speeds to run websites – especially when it comes to your handheld devices. That is why Google is planning to make the web faster for mobile phones. Using AMP (Accelerated mobile pages) by Google can now be supported in WordPress enabled websites to help load mobile pages faster. … Continued
Every major company, from Twitter to Google, Amazon, and Facebook use two-factor authentication to protect their business. You might have heard many people around you discussing it, and you’ve probably wondered what it does and how can it be of any use for you. Well, here’s your answer. What Is Two-Factor Authentication and Why I … Continued
When Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA had been reading Angela Merkel’s email, the German Chancellor wondered out loud why an email sent between two people in Germany should pass through Virginia. The answer is that the route that data takes across the internet varies based on price, exchange server hosting and network congestion. That … Continued
More traffic equals more sign-ups, likes, views and ultimately customers. While you can pay for traffic, there are a surprising number of things you can do for free that you probably haven’t taken advantage of yet! A really helpful analogy for website owners, I learned several years ago from my SEO mentor was to think … Continued
Imagine ten people walk into a store, check out various items, put a few things in each of their shopping carts and head for the checkout line. Except instead of waiting on line, seven out of the ten people decided to abandon their cart full of goods and head for the exit. That would be … Continued
Now it is illegal for persons in the UK to host their website in the USA if they collect any user data on their site. People often look first to the USA when they want to build a website as most of the mega tech companies are located there. So when someone wants to build … Continued
International hosting company Storm Internet Ltd., have been announced as runner up in the “Co-location/Hosting Provider of the Year” category at the prestigious 2015 Storage, Virtualisation and Cloud (SVC) awards . The SVC awards reward products, projects and services as well as honour companies and teams operating in the cloud, virtualisation and storage sectors, recognising the achievements … Continued
We’re delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with CloudFlare, enabling us to provide our customers with an option for even faster website speeds and performance, as well as help to protect their websites with additional security features. Once our customers sign up, their websites will receive an immediate boost in speed and by opting … Continued
Here at Storm Internet we’re dedicated to providing you with the very best hosting infrastructure backed by our expert knowledge and support 24/7/365. With that in mind, we’re pleased to announce the release of the first phase of our Brand New Customer Portal, giving you greater power of control and a place where you can manage … Continued
Our greatest source of growth has been word of mouth from our happy customers and we’d like to show our thanks by giving you money back for every paying account you refer. How does it work? For every referral you send our way we will give you 20% cash back from their first payment. For … Continued
International hosting company Storm Internet Ltd., have been awarded with the “Best Business Use of Cloud” award at the 17th Internet Service Providers Association, (ISPAs) awards, the UK’s premier and longest running internet industry awards. In addition they were awarded as finalists in the “Best Business Customer Care” award. Judging criteria for the “Best Business Use … Continued
Research carried out by Conlumino on behalf of Barclays suggests that By 2024 UK consumers will be spending £53.6 billion per year via their smartphones and tablets, this is a huge increase on the £9.7 billion being spent today. Although 70% of retailers do not have a mobile-enabled website or a mobile app yet. These … Continued
Cloud computing is becoming increasingly more popular with SMEs, but why are so many small businesses switching to the cloud? It’s mainly because it increases efficiency and helps to save money, but there’s many more benefits. Here’s a few reasons we suggest you should switch to a cloud based solution: 1. Cost savings Statistics have … Continued
A new vulnerability known as LogJam has been identified by an international group of security researchers with similarities to the FREAK vulnerability, it was actually discovered during follow up investigations of the FREAK attack. FREAK was discovered in March, where a man-in-the-middle attack can be implemented to weaken the encryption between the client and server. … Continued
Multi-award winning hosting company Storm Internet Ltd., have been named as finalists for the third year running in both the Best Business Customer Service, and Best Business use of Cloud categories at this year’s highly prestigious Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) awards. The annual awards are the longest established and most respected awards in the … Continued
A new malware called Rombertik has been identified by Talos, the company who creates threat intelligence for Cisco, which will wipe the user’s PC if they attempt to remove it. It is being spread by clicking on infected attachments in spam and phishing emails, some of the messages discovered to contain the bug so far … Continued
For small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) elections can be a worrying time, the good news is that the main political parties all appear to recognise how important SMEs are to the UK economy. With the countdown to the General Election entering the final week, small businesses will be taking a good look at what … Continued
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