Web Hosting Geeks announces that VeriSign, the company that deploys Secure Socket Layer security on websites, generally for secure online purchases, has now sold one million certificates.

The milestone of one million active SSL certificates demonstrates the firm’s presence in the industry.  Babel went on to state that VeriSign will continue to collaborate with its industry peers and help customers find most secure places for making purchases online.   Already responsible for securing more servers than any other internet security company, the VeriSign Secured Seal has become the most trusted of all on the web. Read the rest...

SSL is a good security measure if you sell products online, and some speculate it may help your search engine rankings as it proves you are a legitimate business and not just a fly-by-night spammer...

Did you know there is now a version of the popular CPanel just for Virtual Private Hosting? CPanel is a terrific way to administer your hosting account, such as setting up emails, administering MySQL databases, installing scripts, uploading files, etc. However, there have been some issues with it being a memory hog, which of course is the last thing you would want on a VPS. Web Hosting Geeks have more info about Cpanel for VPS; read the full article.

As your business grows, it may become more cost and time efficient to consider outsourcing your more trivial tasks. WebHostingGeeks provides a good rundown on what to look for in an ecommerce outsourcing provider, including the location, turnaround, and method of order entry. Check it out.

Say you think of a great website idea, but the domain name is already taken? Web Hosting Geeks have an article about several options if your domain name isn't available.

Web Hosting Mind has an article about tricks and lies of the current hosting industry. The ever pervasive "unlimited" hosting is of course one of the best know, but there are a few other things you may not be aware of.