Gawkwire: Web Hosting and Internet News Resource: David Dunlap GeoCities: Fall from Grace ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 27 April, 2009 12:25:00 Purchased in 1999 by Yahoo! GeoCities was one of the largest free web hosts in the world. However, GeoCities has closed its doors. No fanfare, no large announcements, GeoCities went down without so much as yelp. Cybergangs, Botnets, and Automation ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 23 April, 2009 03:00:00 In their blog, security firm Finjan discusses how a single team of cybercriminals are able to control one of the largest botnet networks on planet. The botnetwork is over 1.9 million computers and continues to grow. 1.9 million computers! Hackers Grabbed More than 285M Records in 2008 ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 20 April, 2009 12:42:00 Even by tapping into computers of low-level employees who don't handle sensitive data, hackers can get a toehold for installing more malicious software that scans the network traffic and looks for vulnerabilities in other computers. Data breaches are getting more severe because criminals are using sophisticated, custom-designed programs. Off Topic: Sleep Mode, the Bane of My Existence ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 17 April, 2009 01:02:00 If I could boil down my long list of grievances towards various software and hardware companies it would probably be the sleep key on my keyboard and what it does to my desktop. Security: The Insider Job ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 15 April, 2009 12:40:00 It is an interesting thing, security. You know security use to mean you have yourself a firewall and anti-virus software and you are fine and dandy. This might have worked a decade ago when tons of sensitive data such as personal records, credit cards and the like was not up for grabs. Twitter wrestles with fourth worm attack ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 14 April, 2009 12:30:00 Another worm attack early Monday on Twitter kept the microblogging Web service chasing down infected accounts and deleting rogue tweets. 10 Practices for Achieving SEO Success ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 09 April, 2009 12:39:00 Search Engine Optimization covers a broad range of topics and is one of the essential parts of getting traffic to your web site. For business and e-commerce sites this can be the crucial step between making a profit and having to close down your doors. Enterprises: Top 5 Reasons not to use Cloud Computing ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 08 April, 2009 01:52:00 With the way conferences this year seems to be themed it would seem that everyone is jumping onboard the cloud computing bandwagon. And why wouldn’t they? The ability to have your data hosted from multiple points allows for the perfect fail safe. If one area dies another is there to pick up the slack, if one server farm gets attacked by hackers, relax there are many more. Web 2.0: Google's Ambition Beyond The Cloud ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 06 April, 2009 12:47:00 In a wide-ranging discussion at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Google VP of engineering Vic Gundotra said that the company plans to offer a whole suite of offline-enabled applications. The NoFollow Tag Conspiracy ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 02 April, 2009 03:49:00 Do no-follow tags actually help or hinder your search engine efforts? Web 2.0 Expo: Five Companies To Watch ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 03 April, 2009 12:38:00 When it comes to pressure, Launch Pad is not for the squeamish. You have to be willing to expose your company's soft underside in 5 minutes. So, who are this year's chosen five at Web 2.0? Recommending a Web Host ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 02 April, 2009 12:51:00 Of all the Web Hosting topics you can find in forums, on the net, or even in my inbox, none is equal to that awe inspiring request of can you recommend a Web Host.