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Dutch court tells Pirate Bay to scram, or else
A Dutch court has ruled in favor of antipiracy foundation BREIN, giving three of The Pirate Bay's co-founders 10 days to block traffic to and from the Netherlands, effectively revoking access to its residents.
Revealing Competitive Challenges & Data Protection Policies for Web Hosts
HostingCon 2009 is packed with exceptional keynote presentations spanning topics from cloud computing and virtualization to search engine optimization and professional development. The keynote topics were selected to help web hosts identify strategies to answer critical business questions necessary to compete and thrive in a changing environment. Three particular keynotes focus on market opportunities, competitive challenges, and government policy....
Yahoo Got Binged
Today, Yahoo died as a search engine. If the deal with Microsoft is approved, what will replace it will be Bing, the search engine that Microsoft launched only two months ago. ...Parallels, Rackspace, SoftLayer, Mezeo are Talking Cloud Services
What’s Cloud Computing? According to a recent Yankee Group webinar titled, “Weathering Cloud-based Services†cloud computing is defined as “Dynamically scalable virtualized information services delivered on-demand over the Internet.†While a definitive definition of cloud computing may still be under debate, the business advantages of cloud computing continue to gain momentum with some early adapters already out ahead of the pack with cloud service offerings....
Report finds fake antivirus on the rise
Malware posing as antivirus software is spreading fast with tens of millions of computers infected each month, according to a report to be released on Wednesday from PandaLabs. ...CDN Services Projected to Nearly Double
Fueled by consumer demand for online video, the Content Delivery Network (CDN) services market has been growing at a compound annual growth rate of 48%. Analyst firm In-Stat expects the growth to continue. In a recent report, In-Stat projects that CDN services will nearly double to $2 billion worldwide over the next 5 years....
Linux Launches Branded Credit Card. Yes, It Features Tux.
The Linux Foundation, the non-profit that supports the growth of the Linux kernel, is today announcing an affinity Visa Platinum credit card for people who want to contribute to advancing the OS through the organization’s initiatives. ...
Microsoft Bows to Apple’s Pressure, Changes Ad
“As usual, the truth lies somewhere in between. But a little whining from Apple isn’t going to stop Microsoft from running the ads.â€...Super Juicy SEO Strategies - New Keynote at HostingCon 2009
Search engine optimization (SEO) has always played a significant role in the hosted services industry. Now, even while the economy slows, search engine optimization is continuing to take the lead as a highly effective marketing strategy for generating leads and sales. According to a March 2009 Media Post article, “Every company is losing some business because of the economy, whether they buy less, or not at all,†said David Hallerman, eMarketer senior analyst. “There is a greater focus on customer acquisition. Search is the best tool for that.â€...
Microsoft finalizes Windows 7
Microsoft on Wednesday said it has finalized the code, paving the way for the software to make its way onto retail shelves and new PCs in time for its October 22 launch. ...Google, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Rackspace Take Center Stage at HostingCon
On August 11, 2009, Salesforce.com, Google, Microsoft and Rackspace, are coming together center stage at HostingCon 2009 in Washington D.C. for a ground-breaking panel discussion. The keynote, “Shaping the Cloud Opportunity†will peel-back the vision and growth expectations driving these technology giants into the Cloud....
100,000 users to get Google Wave this fall
Waiting to get your grubby mitts on Google Wave? You'll have to wait just a little bit longer. ...Have Functional Hosts Killed Mass Market Hosting?
A wave of Web 2.0 companies have come to market offering function-specific hosted services at no charge to the consumer, and they are a clear threat to the shared hosting market. ...
Digg stops redirecting some URLs, links to self
Over the weekend, social news site Digg changed how its links work in a way that gives the site an increase in the number of users who visit....
What to expect from Apple's third-quarter progress report
It's been an eventful quarter for Apple, but can it keep up its momentum? We'll find out Tuesday when Apple releases its third-quarter earnings....Candy.com Sets Up Shop After $3 Million Domain Name Sale
Candy.com is now a shiny new, online store for all sorts of sweets after the domain name was sold for a whopping $3 million back in June. The fairly old-school website offers a range of lollipops, jelly beans, gum, candy bars and dispensers which it ships all across the United States. ...HostingCon Booth Space Sold Out! Sponsorships Still Available
The HostingCon Team announced today that all booth space for HostingCon 2009 is SOLD OUT! Nearly 100 exhibitors, representing a wide range of companies from web security to SaaS providers are geared up for a highly productive event....
Google revenue climbs, meets expectations
In what could be a positive sign for online advertising, Google said on Thursday that its second-quarter revenue rose from a year ago as ad spending in certain areas recovered and the company did well at managing expenses....Protecting your customers’ data - do you know the U.S. & EU Policies?
If you host customer data, you need to know the various policies on data protection in the US and EU. Has your company implemented all the necessary policies and standards to comply with data protection laws?...Web Security Concerns? Find Solutions at HostingCon 2009
News headlines continue to forecast a rough road ahead from increasing cyber attacks. Whether attacks against web security systems involve identity theft, DDoS attacks, phishing schemes, or malware attacks little effort is needed to find startling headlines. Here are some gruesome facts…...
Time To Regulate Search Engine Marketing And SEO
Imagine, if you will, that the entire Internet is contained within a single continent. That continent is filled with countries, states and cities. Each jurisdiction is autonomous, relying on visitors to cross on to their turf to engage in commerce. Now, imagine if the only way to get into this continent involved just two methods: SEO and SEM. ...Networking @ HostingCon — 3 Steps to Scheduled Meetings
HostingCon is renowned for networking. Where else will you find so many peers, partners and prospects under one roof? But successful networking doesn’t happen by itself. You need a game plan....
Rumor redux: Apple Netbook coming in October?
We get a lot of e-mails from folks asking us when to expect a Netbook from Apple. Let's make something absolutely clear: despite all the previous rumors, we have no idea if, or when, such a product will exist. But we will let report to you when a new (or recycled) rumor pops in the blogsphere. ...Final Chance! HostingCon Early Bird Deadline Extension Expires Today!
Today is your final chance to save up to $155 on your HostingCon registration—so why wait? Register Now and Save. After midnight, tonight, there will be no additional discount extensions....Faster Actions Needed Against Phishing Domains
Criminals often register their own domain name to perform phishing attacks. ...Crave giveaway of the week: HP MediaSmart Server LX195
Here we go again with another installment of the weekly Crave giveaway. This week's gadget: the HP MediaSmart Server LX195, a great network storage and backup device for home users. ...Leveraging What You Learn at HostingCon 2009. Gain a Competitive Advantage
One consistent problem exists after attending a conference. During the conference, you fill your brain and your journal with great ideas and strategies, you gain inspiration and motivation, and you build exciting relationships with new, potential partners. Yet upon arriving back home, the grind of day-to-day tasks required to maintain the business forces all of the great conference learnings to the background - untouched and eventually forgotten. Months later when looking back at the conference it seems the money spent attending was a waste. I have personally experienced this so I know it happens. ...
HostGator's Human Billboard
When you spend as much as we do on advertising, you start to run out of places to advertise online. This has left us with no other choice but to become a lot more creative and a lot crazier with our choice of advertising venues and locations. I present to you Billy the Billboard....
First Look: Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Take a first look at Apple's latest OS: Snow Leopard, available this Fall. ...HostingCon Early Bird Registration Extended to July 13–just one week left!
This is your last chance to save up to $155 on a full conference pass, so don’t wait! Register Now!...
Some Vista users say they're getting the Ultimate shaft
Microsoft promised that by purchasing the pricey Ultimate edition of Vista users would get all kinds of extras....
Authorize.net Goes Down, E-Commerce Vendors Left Hanging
Talk about a serious outage. Payment gateway service provider Authorize.net has been down and out for several hours, a number of tipsters inform us. ...
Net neutrality gets a boost from the feds
Net neutrality advocates got a boost of support Wednesday from the Obama administration when it released grant guidelines for spending the government's $7.2 billion broadband stimulus package....Jay Leno wins domain name case
Jay Leno,the American stand-up comedian and television host,just won a domain name case....Author info
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