PHP is a language absolutely made for websites. PHP code can be inserted into an html page to enable dynamic creation. Many content management systems like Drupal, Joomla, and osCommerce  use PHP together with MySQL to build webpages. (more…)

Security is only as secure as your weakest link. It’s tough to imagine and believe, but in this business you just have to suck it up and believe it. You can have 50 hardware and software firewalls, but if you have 3 year old exploitable php email form code, you’re as good as a DMZ server with no password. People go to school for security. There is no doubt that it’s a complex realm, but truth be told, it doesn’t have to be. (more…)

The Drupal content management system is software that makes it easy to build a great looking website. With Drupal, you can create pages using templates and easily add content using the admin control panel. In my opinion, it is a good choice for all types of sites such as blogs, portals, corporate or government sites. (more…)

In this post I’ll explain how to use key-based SSH authentication in Linux.

This can be used either for non-password based authentication for scripts or other utilities, or for extra security when paired with a pass phrase key. (more…)

Linux actually handles RAM differently than Windows, and this can cause confusion to an administrator in charge of a system. Customers sometimes contact us with worries of low ram, memory leaks and other problems wondering why their system is constantly low on RAM. Case in point: A dedicated customer once ordered two RAM upgrades before opening up to us about his concern with memory leaks. We were finally able to share with him that he had plenty! (more…)