Archive for November, 2009
SSL vs. TLS: Which Provides the Best Protection?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are two security protocols that provide encryption and authentication between applications where data travels over an insecure network such as the internet. While the terms are often used interchangeably, one is actually the successor to the other. In fact, SSL 3.0 laid the foundation for the [...]
Look Back at Great Web Hosting Scripts
On the Lunarpages blog this month we have been discussing some of the greatest scripts out there that you can install on just about any web hosting plan Lunarpages offers to you. For those who might have missed it, here is a roundup of all the third-party script reviews we did over the month of [...]
The Importance of SEO Article Writing
The web is littered with articles that are not worth the word processor they were written on. After a second glance, you will notice that they are horribly composed and stuffed with keywords, immediately recognizing that they were written for the sole purpose of trying to boost the ranking of a particular web page. This [...]
Authentication Hacking: Is Your Site Vulnerable?
Authentication plays an important part in securing a website and its applications. It works by authenticating and verifying a user’s identity and then either denying or providing them with specific privileges to a system based on the username and password they enter against the established credentials. Though it adds an extra layer of protection, authentication [...]
Seven Innovative Approaches to Link Building
Establishing link popularity can be very time consuming, especially when it comes to sending out requests. However, this is a critically important aspect of SEO and something that must be done if you truly want to maximize your potential. While you never want to just sit back and do nothing, asking people to link up [...]
How to Save a Trace Route to a .txt File
When it comes to running a trace route, some people become confused on how you get that trace route from your command prompt window to your uber-friendly support team. The easiest method would be to save the trace route as a .txt file, so you could copy the data, and paste it in your e-mail [...]
Securing FTP Connections
File Transfer Protocol or simply FTP, is a feature that has become very popular on the web hosting market. FTP offers capabilities the email system can’t touch, allowing you to transfer large files over the internet from one computer to another. Regardless of the size or file type, as long as you have access to [...]
50% OFF New Basic Hosting Plans – Thanksgiving Savings!
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I could write a million and one words on how great the Basic hosting plan is, however nothing beats [...]
Best phpBB Web Host Out There?
Could Lunarpages in fact be the greatest phpBB web host out there? I would say so. For those of you who do not know, phpBB is one of the most widely used open source forum solutions to date. It’s user friendly installation process and easy to use administration panel has made it one of [...]
Carbon Offsetting Versus True Green Hosting
It can be quite tricky when attempting to determine the difference between a web hosting company that touts itself as being 100% eco-friendly and a web hosting company that offers true green hosting. What is the difference? One purchases carbon offset credits in the equivalent of what they produce in carbon emissions while the other [...]