Joomla or WordPress? Finding the right script to power your website.
WordPress and Joomla are both content management systems, and while both have been around for years, WordPress has surged ahead of Joomla in popularity and add-on functionality. Look at the numbers. With nearly 2 billion (that’s billion with a B) sites online, WordPress controls 30% of those, and approximately 60% of sites built with content […]
Two free Softaculous scripts that will make your life easier
Open source software, like the scripts offered by Softaculous, is widely used by companies in a broad range of industries from retail to wholesale, and from finance to automotive. Why? Obviously free helps, but many of these scripts are used by millions of businesses for reasons other than cost. They improve productivity, workflow and a […]
Cyber Security Month – 5 Tips for Better Cyber Security
October is Cyber Security Month, a notion that Hostirian holds very near to our hearts. Cyber Security is at the crux of what we believe in, and sentiments for stronger security are ones we strongly align with. Of course, there are many ways for one to go about ensuring they are secure, and it’s highly […]
Improving your Business Security with Colocation
With market research estimating a drastic increase in demand over the next few years, managed service providers are working very hard to make sure that their colocation services are up to par with market competitors, resulting in better security and features for businesses looking to outsource their IT infrastructure. With the anticipated increase in demand […]
Why organizations are switching to managed service providers… and why you should too.
According to CompTIA’s 2016 Buying Guide for Managed Services, 64 percent of organizations are using some form of managed services. Often times businesses can find themselves overwhelmed with the amount of IT requests, and projects needed to simply get their team to market. This usually leads to frantic hiring of IT employees, that sometimes aren’t […]
WannaCry, The Most Severe Malware Attack of 2017… so far.
WannaCry ransomware is a new Trojan virus malware that has swept the global marketplace by force this past week. Security researchers have estimated that about 57,000 computers in more than 150 countries were infected by the end of the day on Friday. As of this morning (Monday May 15th) the WannaCry virus has infected more […]
Browser Cache Quick Tip
If you are a web developer or even a heavy browser user you have probably run into a browser cache issue over time. I know I am constantly dealing with clearing my browser history because my WordPress security plugin logged me out of WP Dashboard. This is a huge pain to go into chrome settings […]
We Now Offer SSAE 16 Compliant Hosting!
Hostirian, a St. Louis Hosting and Managed Services company is now offering SSAE 16 compliant hosting and colocation services. The SSAE 16 compliance audit reviewed and tested in-depth controls over the information technology and security used by Hostirian to deliver hosting products to their customers. “Obtaining our SSAE 16 compliance shows that detailed policies and […]
How To Protect Your Server From The GHOST Vulnerability
Want to know more about GHOST Vulnerability? It is listed as a Critical issue and is officially known as CVE-2015-0235. It is a vulnerability located in the glibc library of most Linux systems and takes advantage of a condition called a “buffer overflow” and can allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of a […]
5 Common Website Security Mistakes
People often make fundamental mistakes with their websites and servers. These mistakes can ultimately cost a lot. This happens to not just new website owners but to seasoned ones as well. In fact, you could be making some of the mistakes below essentially harming your business. Fortunately, this guide explains some of the common mistakes […]