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SSH vs SSL: What’s the Difference?
Confused by the difference between SSH vs SSL? We'll explain in plain language that's suitable for beginners. With examples!
What Is a Firewall? A Starting Guide to Different Types of Firewalls and Whether You Need One
What is a firewall? There are several types of firewalls and they all work as a barrier between you and any device trying to connect to your comput…
A Comprehensive Guide to Cloud Security (Risks, Best Practices, Certifications)
Cloud security is a critical requirement for all organizations. Learn what is it, best practices, and how to assess a cloud service provider’s secu…
DDoS Attacks Explained: Causes, Effects, and How to Protect Your Site
DDoS protection is a necessity for all sites. But what's a DDoS attack? How can you stop attacks to your site? Learn more in this guide about DDoS…
Ecommerce Fraud Prevention: The 7 Worst Scams and How to Stop Them (10 Prevention Tools)
Online scams are daily security threats. Learn what Ecommerce Fraud Prevention is and how to use ecommerce fraud prevention tools to fully secure y…
WordPress CCPA Compliance: Everything You Need to Know
CCPA is a law designed to provide Californians with more control over personal info. Make sure your business is in compliance or you could face hef…
TLS vs SSL: What’s the Difference? Which One Should You Use?
Learn the difference between TLS vs SSL, as well as which protocol you should use and why your "SSL certificate" is really a "TLS/SSL certificate".
WordPress GDPR Compliance – Everything You Need to Know
The deadline for WordPress GDPR compliance has come and gone. Make sure your business is in compliance or you could face hefty fines.
How to Issue a DMCA Takedown Notice (Or Handle Your Own)
Someone stealing your content or perhaps you received a DMCA notice? Check out our tutorial on how to properly handle or create a DMCA takedown not…
Content Scraping: Fight Back or Ignore?
Content scraping farms typically add no value for the user and rarely ever rank. But should you ignore them or fight back?
How SSL Works and Why It’s Important
SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol used to encrypt and authenticate the data sent between an application (like your browser) and a web…
SSL Check – How to Verify Your SSL Certificate
After you install an SSL certificate on your web server, you should always run an SSL check to verify that everything is setup correctly.