Brute Force and DDoS Basics: What You Can Stop Yourself and When to Call Your Host

A brute force attack guesses passwords to break into an account, while a DDoS attack floods a site with traffic to knock it offline. You can stop most brute force attempts yourself with multi factor authentication, strong passwords, and login limits. You can reduce some DDoS traffic with a CDN and firewall rules, but large […]

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Legal Pages Every Hosting Business Needs: Terms, AUP, Privacy and Refund Policy Explained

Most hosting businesses need four core legal pages: Terms of Service, an Acceptable Use Policy, a Privacy Policy, and a Refund and Cancellation Policy. Terms define the customer agreement, the AUP defines prohibited conduct, the privacy policy explains how personal data is handled, and the refund policy sets out billing and cancellation conditions. Many providers […]

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