October 30, 2005

Web Security ROI

by Brian Turner

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In 2003, following the IT business downturn and slumping stock market, many companies were tightening their IT budgets. This meant instituting new policies in terms of what is financially best for the company; i.e., the company’s […]



October 24, 2005

Storage Servers

by Brian Turner

Storage Servers
Backing up server data is one of the less-celebrated duties of the network admin or webmaster. Nobody tells you:”Say, that was a great backup job you did last night!”
There’s nothing flashy or cutting-edge about backup duties. It’s just a job that has to be done. In fact, sometimes it isn’t done as […]



October 23, 2005

On-demand utility computing

by Brian Turner

On-demand utility computing
You will hear a lot about this concept in 2006, but for the most part it will remain only in the conceptual stage.
In its simplest terms, on-demand computing is a method of selling computing resources as if they were utilities like electricity or the telephone service. For example, to go online, you […]



October 21, 2005

Serving up the Future

by roy

Smart Dust:
Serving Up the Future
Intranets and networks are evolving rapidly today in the R&D departments of various high-tech companies, where Moore’s Law rules above all.
The basic trend behind the “new” line of servers and clients is that they are becoming smaller and smaller.
>Smart Dust
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley […]



October 17, 2005

Communications competition hots up with NTL/Telewest merger

by Jan Harris

Cable companies NTL and Telewest have confirmed that they are to merge, creating a new competitive force in the UK’s communications and entertainment sectors.
The companies expect the deal to generate approximately £1.5bn in synergies, by optimising networks, systems and applications, implementing best practices and eliminating duplicated activities. The integration process is expected to result […]



Domain Registration services

by Brian Turner

There are a number of domain registration services available, and I’ve used a few already. This section simply offers my own experiences with different domain registrars:

123-Reg
Enom
Registerfly
Gandi
GoDaddy

123-reg

Website: http://www.123-reg.co.uk
123-reg used to advertise loudly that you could buy their domains for just 3p - which everyone knew was simply an artificial flat-rate cost before adding an appropriate admin […]



October 16, 2005

Setting up a charity in Scotland

by Brian Turner

Resources for setting up a charity in the UK and Scotland

Setting up a charity in the UK can be a complex process, not least because the rules are different in Scotland to England and Wales.
A principle complication is that in Scotland the procedures for registering a charitable instituation are changing, and will come under the […]



October 15, 2005

The Four SEO’s

by Brian Turner

(being a spoof of Monty Python’s “Four Yorkshiremen” sketch)
FIRST SEO:
Aye, very passable, that, very passable bit of ranking.

SECOND SEO:
Nothing like a good ranking for a competitive keyword, eh, Josiah?
THIRD SEO:
You’re right there, Obadiah.

FOURTH SEO:
Who’d have thought a year ago we’d all be sittin’ here with high rankings for competitive keywords, eh?

FIRST SEO:
In them days […]



October 14, 2005

HP Laser Jet 1300

by Brian Turner

When I was looking for a laser printer for the office, I read a few reviews and eventually came to the decision that the HP Laser Jet 1300 would be a great medium-level laser printer to invest in.
It cost £250-ish from PC World and overall it’s been a great purchase.
I’ve never had problems with the […]



Presidential Speech against Search Engine Optimization

by Brian Turner

Mr Speaker, people of the house, my fellow Americans, we are gathered here today to pay our full attention to that which threatens our liberties most: the terror that is Search Engine optimization.
(applause)
Oh, I know there are many corrupt people across the world who think nothing wrong of Search Engine optimization. I tell you now: […]



October 13, 2005

Business Broadband services

by Brian Turner

Business broadband services reviewed:

BT Business Broadband
Pipex Business Broadband
Tiscali Business Broadband

BT Business Broadband

Set-Up
Setting up was not easy - BT did not have up to date information on newly built properties, so they were unable to process my actual postal address.
They instead insisted on registering the account with the building plot number, which caused serious problems later […]



October 9, 2005

Security begins with you

by Brian Turner

The biggest security threat to any business or organisation is you.
No matter how secure a system is coded, human user vulnerabilities can undermine the most meticulous coding and procedures.
Here are a few simple ways to try and help reduce these risks:

Don’t tell anyone your password
Of course, also avoid telling anyone your passwords. Don’t share it […]



October 6, 2005

Introduction to using mod_rewrite

by Brian Turner

Why mod_rewrite is important
Mod_rewrite is an important topic, because one of the biggest development issues for the online business is having a site that is friendly to search engines.
This is because search engines of all types have become the major way for people to find not just information, but also products and services.
The problem […]