Why your website should use secure connections (SSL)

Many websites these days are providing secure connections when people visit the site… the most obvious symbol of this is a little green lock icon, which you’re probably used to looking for in the address bar of your browser. For example in Google Chrome next to the web address for my site one sees this…
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Keep your website secure with software updates

Over the last few years I have seen an increase in the number of sites being compromised or hacked. We have had a number of projects where a new client has come to us with a hacked site and we have been involved in repairing or replacing the site and even a few where sites
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Why you need a password storage tool

If there is one piece of software that has improved my life immeasurably in the last 10 years it would have to be a password storage program. It’s where I store all the usernames, passwords, website addresses, software licenses (serial numbers), logins, credit card numbers, etc… that I want to remember. And for me, working
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What is a Bright Site?

With the transition to the new business name (Brightsite) it seemed worth exploring the idea of a “bright site” and what that means for you. In the fifteen years that I have been involved in web development, I’ve worked on and seen many different websites and experienced real world examples of sites that work well
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