Brexit is a major issue for most companies in the UK right now, but there is one aspect which you may have overlooked: your .EU domain name. The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that if the UK leaves the European Union on 29th March 2019 without a deal, any UK …
At catalyst2 we want to ensure we are delivering a fast and secure infrastructure for our clients, with this in mind, we recently completed some significant planned upgrades. Continuous improvement is central to everything we do at catalyst2 and also part of our commitment to ISO 9001. We recently upgraded our VMware infrastructure by adding …
To mark Safer Internet Day on February 5th 2019, Google released a new password checking plugin for its popular Chrome browser. It might sound boring but it could be vital in alerting you to compromised accounts. The Password Checkup Chrome Extension monitors your credentials, and if you attempt to sign in using compromised data, you …
As the web becomes increasingly more tangled up in our daily lives, the role of the web developer becomes increasingly complex. Mobile compatibility, security and on-site optimisation are all key areas for developers to focus on, but with complex coding tasks comes great responsibility: a minor mishap here or there and the entire functionality of …
Are far as a Content Management System (CMS) goes it’s hard to beat WordPress. It’s a powerful application that runs millions of websites on the internet (we should know as WordPress Hosting Experts!). WordPress is in constant development and going as strong as ever. The team behind the Worlds’ most popular blog software are …
With the highly publicised partial shutdown of the U.S. government, we are beginning to see dozens of U.S. government websites being rendered either insecure or completely inaccessible. Among them are sensitive government remote access services and payment portals, impacting the likes of the DoJ, NASA and the Court of Appeals. An estimated 800,000 federal workers …
Running an ambitious small business can be isolating. Not least as owner-managers need to multi-task, often working long hours to keep their enterprises on track. Wouldn’t it be great to have 24 hour access to peer support, additional expertise, virtual meetings and opportunities to brainstorm? That in a nutshell is why Microsoft Teams is such …
Our recent survey proves that our customers are loving the unique, powerful and comprehensive service that we’re offering them (as well as loving the price they pay for it.) We asked a range of customers who all use us for different services to tell us honestly how they thought we were doing, and the results …
Most people assume their websites are safe from hacks and malware. They are probably right. That is, if they manage not to be among the 37,000 websites hacked every day. My site is no target for hackers There is a good reason why people are rushing towards securing their websites. Yes, most hackers revere being …
Choosing the right web hosting provider for your business is can be a complicated decision. With so many companies offering web hosting it’s often very hard to find your way through the virtual fog and select the best company to entrust with your website – which is so essential to your business. Read more: https://www.techradar.com/news/managed-vs-unmanaged-hosting
Founded in 1997, cPanel is thought to be used in over 70 countries globally and is one of the most popular control panels around for managing web hosting. Recent news announced by the company though has seen price rises implemented for customers. New licenses renewed or purchased from now on are subject to this new …
Facebook’s first attempt at cornering the cryptocurrency market has finally been revealed. Sending Bitcoin soaring to new heights of £10,000, Libra enters an already corded market that carries a degree of volatility that the normally pragmatic and calculating Facebook are supremely unfamiliar with. So, what is Libra coin and how will it work for those …
What is it? NVMe stands for Non Volatile Memory Express. It is also known as Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Specification (NVMHCIS). This term may currently seem a little obscure, but it won’t remain so for long as it represents the next generation in memory-based storage technology. This host controller interface and protocol was developed to …
Do you currently own a .org.uk, .net.uk, .me.uk, .plc.uk, .ltd.uk, or .co.uk domain name? If so, it’s possible that until June 25th, 2019, the matching .uk domain may automatically have been reserved for you. So, for example, if you own mywebsite.co.uk – until June 25th the corresponding mywebsite.uk domain may have been reserved. If you’d …
In the early 1990s – before Gmail, Zimbra, Zoho, and ProtonMail came along – Yahoo Mail was king of the hill. It was free, easy to use, you could have any email address you wanted, and access it from anywhere on the planet. Everything was good. Except for one problem: spam. Literally millions of fake …
A job well done is its own reward – however, it’s nice to be noticed and appreciated for the hard work you do. As such, catalyst2 is proud to announce that we’ve reached the finals in two categories of the 2019 ISPA Awards! The ISPA Awards The ISPA Awards is the largest awards ceremony for …
cPanel is well known within the IT and business world as an easy way to manage your business’ website but also its emails. With its intuitive user interface and wide range of powerful features, web and email hosting via the online cPanel platform is a great way to keep on top of your companies digital …
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As South Korea claims to have pipped its US rivals to the post in being the first to roll-out a lightning-fast 5G mobile network, many are asking the question “just what is 5G?” Well, let us help you answer that question. 5G means ‘Fifth Generation’, and it is the latest innovation to join the raft …
There is still a lot of concern about whether there is going to a deal or not with the EU. The UK is due to leave the trading bloc in less than a month, an extension is possible but the chances of a deal seem slim. Even if there is a deal, there are going …
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