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Data Center Firm ViaWest Completes SSAE 16 Type II, SOC 3 and PCI DSS Reports

January 10, 2012 — Data center services provider ViaWest announced on Tuesday that it recently received a dual-standard SSAE 16 Type II SOC 1 report, a SOC 3 report and a PCI report on compliance for PCI DSS in its Cornell and Synergy Park data centers.

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Netcraft Research Finds EV SSL Certificate Used in PayPal Phishing Attack

December 30, 2011 — Web analytics firm Netcraft announced on Friday that its anti-phishing toolbar community identified a phishing attack against PayPal in December that used an extended validation SSL certificate.

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Web Host HostGator Partners with Google to Offer Free Hosting to Indian Businesses

November 2, 2011 — Google announced on Wednesday that it will offer free websites to small and medium businesses in India, according to a report by Reuters. Google has partnered with web hosting firm HostGator to provide free domain names and one-year of website maintenance as well.

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Web Host A Small Orange Partners with Conversion Analytics Firm Spring Metrics

October 20, 2011 — Web hosting provider A Small Orange announced on Thursday that it has partnered with conversion analytics software provider Spring Metrics. This news comes a few months after A Small Orange named Ryan McDonald director of technology.

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Web Host myhosting.com Updates Shared Hosting Plans

October 20, 2011 — Web hosting provider myhosting.com announced on Thursday that it has launched a series of updates to its shared web hosting plans. According to the press release, the basic web hosting plan, based on the CentOS Linux platform, has been rebranded as the Personal Website hosting plan to highlight its popularity for personal uses like blogging.

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E-Commerce Firm Savtira Partners with Data Sales for Equipment Leasing

August 26, 2011 — Cloud e-commerce solutions provider Savtira announced this week that it has expanded its network infrastructure via a multi-million dollar lease facility increase with its partner Data Sales. According to the press release, the asset-backed lease line will allow Savtira to regain equity while growing its business.

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Swiss Web Host Hostpoint Launches E-Commerce Platform with ePages

August 24, 2011 –Switzerland-based web hosting provider Hostpoint announced on Wednesday that it has launched its e-commerce cloud service platform.  According to Hostpoint, it will offer the basic edition  of ePages for a “quick and easy” way to set up an online shop at no extra cost with its smart and business web hosting package.

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Web Host Nexcess Adds Global Crossing to Michigan Data Center

August 3, 2011 — Web hosting provider Nexcess announced on Tuesday that it has added Global Crossing to its 3,200 square foot Dearborn, Michigan data center. According to the press release, Nexcess web hosting clients have access to Global Crossing immediately. Nexcess says the addition will improve connectivity speeds to users around the world, as well as those behind any provider that purchases connectivity from Global Crossing’s backbone network.

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Prolexic Predicts High Volume Packet-Per-Second DDoS Attacks on the Rise

July 28, 2011 — DDoS mitigation provider Prolexic Technologies warned organizations in Asia, Europe and North America to be cautious as the magnitude of DDoS threats is likely to escalate over the next six to eight months. On Wednesday the company announced that it had mitigated a major DDoS attack of “unprecedented size in terms of packet-per-second volume,” viewing this as an early warning of DDoS escalation.

Security Firm StillSecure Launches Free PCI Calculator for Retailers

July 6, 2011 — Network security solutions provider StillSecure announced on Wednesday it has launched StillSecure PCI Calculator, a free online tool for retailers. According to the press release, the tool is designed to “help Level 1 though 4 retailers examine, and potentially significantly reduce, the costs and complexities associated with PCI compliance.”