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- Tuesday, August 24, 2010venturebeat.comWhen should you turn on the marketing faucet?In business, “turning on the faucet” is a metaphor for flooding your market with the full spectrum of marketing and business development. It’s an important step in your company’s maturity. Take it too early and you’ll misrepresent your service. Take it too late, though, and you’ve missed the boat.
- Tuesday, August 03, 2010thehostingnews.comAn Interview with Chris Drake, CEO of FireHostFireHost is now recognized as a leading Secure Web Hosting company. The company has combined the best of dedicated hosting (performance and reliability) with the advantages of cloud hosting (scalability, flexibility, and resource accountability) to provide a virtualized, secure managed hosting platform.
- Monday, July 26, 2010inc.comTech Talk: Berry Marketer Betters Web SecurityInc.com's Elizabeth Wasserman reveals how FireHost keeps mberry running free from the nuisance of hackers
- Saturday, July 24, 2010readwriteweb.comDealing with Security Threats to Your StartupIf your business relies on its website - whether for e-commerce or just online presence, then you should take steps to secure it - to both human and technical vulnerabilities.
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010cio.comCloud Computing's Top Security Risk: How One Company Got BurnedExpectations between customers and vendors are so ill-defined in cloud computing that it's often not clear who is responsible for security or what the penalties are for failure. Here's the story of one company that got burned.
- Thursday, June 24, 2010ecommercedeveloper.comDecoding PCI DSS Requirement 6: Develop and Maintain Secure Systems and ApplicationsRequirement 6 affects almost every aspect of the development process, from the planning stage to post-launch maintenance. Some of the provisions of Requirement 6 are very specific in nature and will vary depending on your deployment and development environment
- Tuesday, June 22, 2010ecommercetimes.comYOU May Be Your Company's Biggest Security ThreatYou wouldn't take your customers' money and let it hang out of your pockets for anyone to grab would you? By leaving data access points open to hackers, you're essentially doing just that.
- Tuesday, May 25, 2010venturebeat.com5 ways your employees can boost data securityFor companies that store data and/or transact business online, hacker prevention goes beyond having a secure web host. It’s a 24/7 job that requires good physical and virtual housekeeping from everyone.
- Wednesday, May 19, 2010ecommercedeveloper.comDecoding PCI DSS Requirement 4 : Encrypting & Storing Credit Card DataData encryption seems complicated, and in most cases it lives up to that complexity. This is especially when encryption requirements go beyond the basics, such as names and passwords, to include highly confidential information like social security numbers, credit card numbers, and protected health information.
- Wednesday, May 12, 2010tophosts.com FireHost Snags CODiE Award for Secure Web Hosting SolutionFireHost took the honor based on its unique, enterprise-grade, virtualized hosting solution, which is capable of “delivering security and compliance-readiness comparable to a dedicated server but with cloud-like scalability.” Also helpful is that the FireHost solution is affordably priced.
- Thursday, April 29, 2010switched.comNew Security Concerns Floating Around in Cloud ComputingWhen your personal data is being held in the same location as thousands of other people's, it's an inviting target for hackers, and a security breach can have much more profound implications.
- Wednesday, April 14, 2010thewhir.comQ&A with FireHost Founder and CEO Chris DrakeChris Drake explains the FireHost solution, why secure hosting is in real demand, and what is at stake if a client's data is compromised.
- Friday, April 09, 2010blogs.pcmag.comSecure Hosting Gets Cheaper and More EfficientSecure Servers provide a variety of performance options at prices much more reasonable than dedicated servers.
- Thursday, April 08, 2010thewhir.comPage.ly Partners with FireHost.com for Enhanced Security and ScalingSecurity is a big concern with any web based software and that is why we chose Firehost to manage our servers.
- Tuesday, April 06, 2010venturebeat.comKicked off Google: How to keep it from happening to your startupWhile hackers compromising your site to the extent that it’s kicked off Google sounds like the stuff of nightmares, it actually happens to small businesses every day.
- Wednesday, March 31, 2010ehrscope.comSafety and Security in Health IT: Interview with Chris DrakeAs the nation’s electronic health infrastructure unfolds, there will inevitably be health information security breaches, and these events will bring to light which medical facilities prioritized health information security.
- Friday, March 26, 2010ecommercedeveloper.comUnderstanding the PCI Compliance Pie and the Developer's Slice of ItWhen you develop websites that collect credit card payments, part of your responsibility is to establish and maintain the sites' PCI compliance.
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010venturebeat.comCloud computing: The pros and consThe promise of cost savings, “fair” usage-based billing and unlimited scalability are appealing, but before you make the jump, a background check is in order.
- Tuesday, December 22, 2009ecommercedeveloper.comTop Five Application-Security Risks for 2010It wouldn't be the new year without a "best of" or a "top ten" list. For my list, I’ve chosen to expand upon OWASP's recap of the top application security threats to look out for in 2010.
- Wednesday, December 16, 2009venturebeat.comKeeping hackers away from your customer dataThe truth is: Security measures in place at most small- and medium-sized businesses are “easy pickings” for hackers.
- Wednesday, December 16, 2009smallbizamerica.comCybercrime is on the Rise Says Chris DrakeIn a radio interview with SmallBizAmerica’s David Wolf, FireHost’s CEO discusses how secure hosting practices can help protect sensitive and valuable data from emerging security threats that affect business websites.
- Monday, December 14, 2009smallbiztechnology.com7 Ways To Bolster Security: Rule One - Minimal Is BestChris Drake offers these very simple tips, based on two aspects: physical security and virtual security.
- Wednesday, December 09, 2009ecommercedeveloper.comCredit Card Processing: Between a Rock (Hackers) and a Hard Place (Compliance)Taking the steps to secure your client’s environment before a security breach may go a long way with Visa, Mastercard, the PCI Council, and forensic auditors who will be performing due diligence should disaster strike.
- Wednesday, November 25, 2009venturebeat.comYou’ve been hacked. Now what?It’s not just about restoring your Web site to a secure state but restoring your customer’s confidence to continue to shop with you.
- Saturday, November 14, 2009ecommercetimes.comEveryone's Stoked About Cyber Monday - Vendors, Customers and HackersHow can you improve user experience and conversion for your e-commerce Web site on high-traffic days like Cyber Monday while ensuring their security?
- Friday, October 30, 2009blogs.pcmag.comSecure Web HostingFirehost differentiates itself by providing a security-conscious hosting environment for companies not big enough to build their own.
- Friday, October 23, 2009smallbiztrends.comPoints to Consider When Choosing a Hosting CompanyIn today’s world, where intrusion attacks have increased dramatically, security is a much bigger issue than in the past for small businesses.
- Monday, October 12, 2009smallbiztrends.comWhat Every Business Owner Ought to Know About Website SecurityAs a business owner you may not even have thought much about security, assuming your hosting company takes care of it. Ah, but you’re probably wrong.
- Friday, September 04, 2009darkreading.comHosting Kevin MitnickFireHost's CEO Chris Drake says his firm has already seen more hacking attempt activity since Mitnick's site joined, but he's not worried.
- Tuesday, September 01, 2009wsj.comKeeping Your Site Out of Hackers' Clutches"Make sure your hosting company is taking care of security for you, or get one who will." says Riva Richmond in a recent article published by the Wall Street Journal.
- Monday, August 03, 2009networkworld.comKevin Mitnick Seeks Refuge from HackersKevin Mitnick moves to FireHost in an effort to thwart hackers who constantly attack and defile his security consultancy website, Mitnick Security Consulting LLC.
- Thursday, July 30, 2009tophosts.comKevin Mitnick Selects FireHost as New Secure Web Hosting ProviderSecurity consultant and former 'hacker' says FireHost is best web hosting option for preventing future attacks.
- Thursday, July 30, 2009thewhir.comFireHost to Provide Secure Web Hosting to Kevin MitnickIn order to protect his websites from future malicious attacks, Mitnick selected FireHost because of its complete server lockdown, application protection, specialized monitoring services, and other custom solutions.
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