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Archive for January, 2010

We have recently been informed by both eNom and Instra, the domain name registrars we are working with, that they are no longer accepting registration requests for the .CN TLD, as well as for its derivatives – .COM.CN, .NET.CN and .ORG.CN. The reason for this is a new policy for the provision of WHOIS details enforced by the CNNIC. The explanation from CNNIC states that they want to enhance the authenticity, accuracy and integrity of the domain name information provided for new domain name registrations.

For the moment, this affects only new domain owners – all renewals of .CN domain names will go without problems.

There is no information as for how long this suspension will continue. As soon as we have new information on the subject, we will let you know.

We don’t really have to say how much website security is important – nobody would like to wake up one morning and see his home page offering cheap Viagra or Cialis, for example. There are a lot of ways to prevent this, and today we will share with you some tips on how to better secure your site.

Use the latest software versions. While this may sound like something, which everybody knows and does, it’s not uncommon to find a very old version of a script running on a certain site. The words “it was working okay, so why update it” can sound like a reasonable excuse, right until the moment your site is hacked. Newer software versions often include security patches for exploits found in previous versions. This is very important if you are using a CMS script like Joomla or WordPress.

Check for common vulnerabilities. Cross-site scripting and SQL injections are the usual suspects – there are a lot of tools, which can help you check if your site is secure. Such vulnerabilities are most commonly found in custom developed websites – the popular CMS scripts are usually well protected against such attacks.

Check your log files. The log files may seem like just gibberish and non-sense technical data, but they are actually important – they can show you information about who tried to access your site, what errors were caused, etc. It’s always surprising what you can find in your logs. A check a week or so will not hurt your free time, but will be good for your site’s security.

Check your files’ permissions. On a Linux sever, the file permissions will determine who can access and modify your files. Select your permissions so that only you can edit them, and avoid using 777 permissions – a file with such permissions can be edited and executed by anybody, which is dangerous.

Use secure passwords. The simplest type of attack is a brute force attack – a script will try to guess your password, using random letters and numbers. The more complex the password is, the harder it will be to break it down. Passwords, such as “mypass”, are much easier to break. A combination of lower and upper case letters plus numbers will make the password much more secure – mYp43s. If possible, you can also add symbols to make your password even more secure. However, have in mind to keep your passwords easy to remember – you wouldn’t want to forget your password and not be able to log into your mail, for example.

A 1940′s WWII Musical Show performed by the Kathy Donald Jazz Ensemble, Saturday, March 20, 2010, with singers and a professional trio of piano, bass, and drums, featuring Kathy Donald, formerly of  The Art Royer USO Show. Accompanying Kathy will be Susan Gerkin and Lizz Reeves. Show starts at 5:30pm until 7:00pm at the Falcon Field Airport, Arizona Wing Hangar. The Sun Lakes Big Band performance, composed of 15 veteran big band players, to follow USO show. Doors open at 4:30pm for pre-show dancing.

B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey on display along with other warbirds. Come dressed in the styles of the 40’s for the costume and dance contests. Call (480) 924-1940 x111 for more information. Read the rest of this entry »