December 30, 2008 — Web hosting provider WebHostingBuzz announced last week it has launched virtual private server web hosting plans.
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Archive for December, 2008
Firehost Bundles App Security Scanning
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — Managed hosting provider FireHost announced on Tuesday it is now offering for free a web application security scanning solution, providing small and medium-sized businesses with detailed reporting on website and web application vulnerabilities.
Global Crossing Hosts Brazilian Media Group
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — Global IP communications provider Global Crossing has completed a communications network to provide data center and Internet services for the media portal of Rede Paranaense de Comunicacao, one of the top ten largest media companies in Brazil.
SoftLayer Gets SAS 70 Type II Certified
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — Web hosting and virtualized data center services provider SoftLayer has successfully completed a Statement on Auditing Standards Number 70 Type II audit and evaluation of all its processes and systems, reassuring customers of the company’s high standards and practices.
Go Daddy Donates $1.7M to Charities
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — Domain registrar and web hosting provider Go Daddy announced on Tuesday that it contributed $1.7 million in charitable donations during 2008, beating the company’s record last year of $1.4 million.
Hackers Forge SSL Certificate
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — A group of hackers in the US and Europe have found a way to create a phony SSL certification authority, essentially defeating "the way modern web browsers trust secure websites and [providing] a way for attackers to conduct phishing attacks that are virtually undetectable."
AT&T, Level3 Experience Outages
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — Several large service carriers including AT&T and Level 3 experienced service disruption Sunday, affecting both mobile and Internet users in the Midwest and other areas of the United States, according to Data Center Knowledge.
EdgeCast Touts 2008 Customer Wins
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — Having added new clients including Parallels, Twistage and PureVideo in the final quarter of 2008, EdgeCast Networks has topped more than 300 total customers, showing its substantial gains in the rich media content delivery network market within its first full year of operation.
Undersea Cable Breaks During Repair
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — As the repair of three undersea cables in the Mediterranean cut on December 19 was reaching a close, another break occurred on one of the same cables in a different location.
Terremark Hosts Network Operators Event
Posted in December 30th, 2008
December 30, 2008 — Managed IT infrastructure services provider Terremark Worldwide announced on Tuesday it will be hosting the North American Network Operators Group at its upcoming event, NANOG 45, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic next month.