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Premium Email Services Compared - cPanel hosting vs Google Workspace vs Office 365 Email is a large part of our web hosting services. Most business clients consider email hosting far more critical than their website. When you rely on email for your daily communications, it can affect operations if there are any problems. Let's compare cPanel hosting vs G Suite vs Office 365. We r...Read more...
New Website for Cannon Protection We are proud to announce the launch of a new bespoke website for 'Cannon Protection' - a security services company in London, Hertfordshire and Essex. www.cannonprotection.com The new website showcases a range of services that Cannon Protection offer, including event security, close protecti...Read more...
Crafting Stunning Websites for Abstract and Digital Artists DigitalFlare: Crafting Stunning Websites for Abstract and Digital Artists At DigitalFlare, we’re passionate about bringing the creative visions of artists to life through beautifully designed websites. We specialise in building bespoke online spaces for abstract and digital artists, providing...Read more...
2022 Website Hosting Migrations Because some of our servers are reaching end-of-life (no more security patches or bug fixes are available), we are relocating many of our client’s websites/emails to new and vastly improved dedicated servers. M247 hosts our new servers in a secure and environmentally controlled Tier 3 data cen...Read more...
The rise of two-factor authentication With data breaches and cybercrime continuing to rise, 2FA (two-factor authentication) has seen a sharp rise in use and popularity as a means of protection!Hackers are reported to attack every 39 seconds, which amounts to 2,244 attempted attacks globally daily. Security breaches have increased by 11%...Read more...
We are now running CloudLinux on our cPanel servers! Over the last few months, DigitalFlare has rolled out CloudLinux on most of our cPanel web servers. CloudLinux is a Linux-based operating system designed to give shared hosting providers a more stable and secure OS. Essentially a set of kernel modifications to the Linux distribution, CloudLinux imp...Read more...
Securing WhatsApp WhatsApp has become an essential part of our lives. While the platform makes it convenient to stay in touch and share media, there is always a threat of a WhatsApp account getting hacked, allowing our messages, important documents and photos shared through the platform to be seen by hackers. Many pe...Read more...
Block bad bots on cPanel globally with Apache Here at DigitalFlare, we see a lot of traffic from 'bad robots'; these bots cause problems such as high server load, server instability and can even lead to Apache crashing. If you run cPanel on your server, firstly, you should use mod_security, but if you wish to block specific bots globally at the...Read more...
Blocking wp-login and xmlrpc Brute Force attacks with CSF / cPanel Our servers are subjected to brute force attacks daily. Since we do not host WordPress websites, we blocked any requests for the wp-login.php and xmlrpc.php. Here is a great way to block abusers with a CSF firewall... First, create a custom log from which CSF can search for wp-login.php and xmlrpc....Read more...
New website launch - Deestone Tyres UK New Website Launch - We are proud to announce the launch of the new Deestone Tyres UK - Commercial Lorry and Truck Tyre website: www.deestonetyres.co.uk - Deestone Tyres UK distributes HGV / Commerical Lorry tyres across the UK on a next-day service. The website showcases their range of 22.5" ...Read more...
COVID-19 and unprecedented times These are unprecedented times, and we understand a new website / graphic design work may not sit at the top of your priority list. But we want to let you know that we're still here, ready to help our customers put their best foot forward. We're still open for business, and we are operating remotely...Read more...
Illustrator gives free drawing lessons to inspire kids during the Coronavirus isolation period Following the closure of the schools and with children now stuck at home in the UK, parents will wonder how to keep them busy over the coming weeks. That's why our friends at 'Creative Bloq' and illustrator Rob Biddulph is taking to Twitter to offer a series of draw-along videos for kids... Using th...Read more...