by wwarren | Aug 22, 2018 | Annoucements, Browsers, Chrome, Firefox
I have been an avid Google user for nearly a decade. For the longest time I have used the Google stack in nearly every area I can. Today I am removing one piece of that stack…the Google Chrome Browser. Why? Speed and system stability. I know I am extreme...
by wwarren | Aug 8, 2018 | Annoucements, Hosting, Services
Does your webhost provide everything in this video? ETC Maryland hosting does. One of the biggest security lapses is ongoing maintenance of the website code. This is keeping the sites code updated, protected, account isolation, and multiple layer(and as a...
by wwarren | Aug 1, 2018 | Cloud Computing, Office 365, Windows365
Microsoft started this transitioning the desktop to the cloud back in 2015 with the trademarking of Windows365. Microsoft then began the move in earnest with Office365 being pushed as the primary way to get Office. Microsoft has now announced Microsoft Managed...
by wwarren | Jul 24, 2018 | General
ETC Maryland has been HTTPS only for a long time now. Google has been warning of its intention to start deranking and marking sites as insecure as of today, July 24, 2018. For both business owners and web design professionals, if your host is not providing HTTPS by...
by wwarren | Jul 24, 2018 | Annoucements, Domains, Hosting, Services
I have seen other web hosting companies claim they have free backups, but what do those backups consist of? The backups that are offered are simply a copy, compressed into one file and then stored locally on the machine that hosts the site. Worse yet most times...
by wwarren | Jul 16, 2018 | Amazon, Cloud Computing, Security
Verizon is trying to make itself out as a security firm…but they failed to ensure their own outsourced vendor had proper security policies and procedures in place: An Israeli technology company has exposed millions of Verizon customer records, ZDNet has learned....
by wwarren | Jul 2, 2018 | Annoucements, Hosting, Services
Many web providers out there might have one backup…most do not give you two unless you pay extra. I hate to see stories like this one…an Australian web host has their systems compromised and they lost everything. They lost not only their own data but all...
by wwarren | Jun 29, 2018 | Internet
There have been multiple fiber cuts affecting the largest Tier 1 backbone providers. This is causing connectivity issues for Comcast, Verizon and other providers. If you are experiencing Internet issues or communications issues this is going to be why. ETA right...
by wwarren | Jun 22, 2018 | Hosting, Services
Many businesses think their website is just a piece of advertising. However a website needs to be maintained in terms of updates from a security standpoint. If your site gets compromised there are tangible detrimental consequences for your business. Many webhosts...
by wwarren | Jun 6, 2018 | Hosting, Services
There is a site I frequent called the Christian Gamer’s Alliance. I used to be many things on the site, server administrator, forums administrator, chat administrator…just to name a few. Over time I faded away from the site as the clan I was...
