Monthly Archives: April 2014

MaxCDN and CloudProxy Partner to Make Website Delivery Fast and Secure

Customers using the content delivery network MaxCDN can now opt-in to use CloudProxy, a web application firewall and intrusion detection system, designed to protect sites from Distributed Denial of Service attacks, out-of-date software, malware distribution and website blacklisting. Read More Continue reading →

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OpenSSL Users Should Upgrade Now to Fix Heartbleed Security Bug

OpenSSL, the open source toolkit implementing SSL v2/v3 and TLS v1 protocols, fixed a new vulnerability on Monday which could be used to reveal up to 64KB of memory to a connected client or server. The issue affected OpenSSL version 1.0.1. Read More Continue reading →

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OpenSSL Fixes Security Vulnerability That Could Reveal Memory to Connected Server

OpenSSL, the open source toolkit implementing SSL v2/v3 and TLS v1 protocols, fixed a new vulnerability on Monday which could be used to reveal up to 64KB of memory to a connected client or server. The issue affected OpenSSL version 1.0.1. Read More Continue reading →

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As Brazil’s Internet Bill of Rights Nears Reality, Service Providers Could Face New Rules

Brazil could soon pass its Internet bill of rights, known as Marco Civil da Internet, which has provisions to enforce net neutrality, protect users’ freedom of expression, and provide privacy to Brazilian citizens – no matter where the service provider is located. Read More Continue reading →

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Cloud Orchestration Provides Business Opportunity for Service Providers: Report

With cloud adoption increasing in general, there may be an opportunity for web hosting and cloud providers to increase revenue by providing not just cloud services but also orchestration. One respondent said they see more value in managed private cloud services: “Some years ago, we weren’t convinced of the value, but that has changed over time…” This perception is supported by a 29 percent increase since 2012 in the number of enterprises using private cloud. Read More Continue reading →

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