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Names</h1> </div> </div>  <div class="top_spacing page_width clear"> <div class="clear"> <div id="blog_left"> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/celebrating-9-years-of-partnership-with-italian-for-all-a-website-that/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1722466800/1725058800/thumb_1725111831-5f47648bb88da6515a86525f48f6f41d.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Celebrating 9 Years of Partnership with Italian for All: A Website That Stands the Test of Time</span> At DigitalFlare Web Development, we believe in building long-lasting relationships with our clients, and there’s no better example of this than our ongoing partnership with Italian for All. For the past nine years, we have had the pleasure of working closely with Daniela, the passionate and ex...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/new-smtp-relay-domain-for-brevo-formally-sendinblue/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1688166000/1689721200/thumb_1689771392-87d8cd1d96b154a21df5cd3e98efa6bc.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">New SMTP relay domain for Brevo (formally SendInBlue)</span> Important Update: SMTP Domain Records for SendInBlue Integration The technology we frequently use to send newsletters, SMS messages and transactional emails (including enquiry/contact form submissions) is called SendInBlue. We also use their services to handle marketing automation. Several weeks a...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/crafting-stunning-websites-for-abstract-and-digital-artists/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1725145200/1726441200/thumb_1726493610-7d07726e7fb725d4820cefe163a17c72.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Crafting Stunning Websites for Abstract and Digital Artists</span> 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...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/2022-website-hosting-migrations/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1659308400/1659481200/thumb_1659484452-126b54cda85e2bd7da18b2fb43f324ee.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">2022 Website Hosting Migrations</span> 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...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/the-rise-of-two-factor-authentication/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1648767600/1651100400/thumb_1651140260-5fa8237cb9033b73034565aefe6a6db8.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">The rise of two-factor authentication</span> 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%...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/block-bad-bots-on-cpanel-globally-with-apache/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1588287600/1590102000/thumb_1590139476-80f0ce394ad477cfd9b27f6c8275e839.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Block bad bots on cPanel globally with Apache</span> 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...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/blocking-wp-login-and-xmlrpc-brute-force-attacks-with-csf-cpanel/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1588287600/1590102000/thumb_1590105050-4fa9597b91eb3da52101ab3cbe2bc148.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Blocking wp-login and xmlrpc Brute Force attacks with CSF / cPanel</span> 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....<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/email-spam-filtering-at-digitalflare/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1535756400/1535842800/thumb_1535885600-f1a385faea672b1d2dd7754008ab1ce2.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Email spam filtering at DigitalFlare</span> Our mail servers rely on a ' spam filter check ' to identify and filter out spam email messages for our clients. We run various criteria tests to determine an overall score for spam. The email is marked as spam if an overall spam score is too high. In addition to our checks, we first check to see i...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/email-spoofing/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1533078000/1535583600/thumb_1535642997-95568b23dfaee79dafec9d4a8f6393fd.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Email Spoofing</span> If it appears that someone has been sending emails from your email account, but there is nothing in your 'sent items' and no record of the emails being sent from the server, then there is a good chance your email address has been spoofed... It is widespread, and there are plenty of tools on the in...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/what-do-i-need-to-do-ahead-of-the-gdpr-deadline/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1525129200/1525474800/thumb_1525559271-3fc919ce13ded60f92e10f2a76a3367e.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">What do I need to do ahead of the GDPR deadline?</span> Over the last few months, several clients have enquired about GDPR and how the new regulations will affect their company and website. With lots of confusing and conflicting information, we have compiled a short list of the critical requirements for small businesses with websites and what should be c...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="page_nav clear"> <ul class="clear"><li class="page">Page:</li> <li><a href="blog.php?tag=&m=&y=&bq=&category=14&page=1" class="on">1</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?tag=&m=&y=&bq=&category=14&page=2">2</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="blog_right"> <div class="right_wrapper"> <h3>Blog Categories</h3> <ul class="blog_cats"> <li><a href="blog.php?category=14">Web Hosting and Domain Names</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=15">Website Design</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=16">DigitalFlare News</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=17">Building a Website</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=18">Email</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=19">Logo Design</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=20">Ecommerce</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=21">Social Media</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=22">Search Engine Optimisation</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=23">Security</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=24">Graphic Design</a></li> </ul> <h3>Popular Blog entries</h3> <div class="small_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/covid-19-and-unprecedented-times/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1585695600/1585954800/thumb_1586003056-8a4749f5c9ff6b8fea81da992dceea1c.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">COVID-19 and unprecedented times</span> 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 ... </div> </a> </div> <div class="small_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/fc-drainage-new-website-now-online/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1556665200/1556924400/thumb_1556998559-e15cb2e7abfb8546beefe0c2a255bd3f.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">New website launch: FC Drainage</span> The new website launched this weekend! www.fcdrainagesolutions.com - FC Drainage Solutions offer a 24h Emergency call-out service to resolve your drainage or plumbing drama day or night... But th... </div> </a> </div> <div class="small_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/dns-records-a-quick-guide/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1477958400/1479686400/thumb_1479765916-ee8868cdb1539160d31bb8a835bc68fe.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">DNS Records - A Quick Guide</span> DNS stands for Domain Name System. This service translates domain names and domain zones into IP addresses. This is due to the way that computers work. A domain name like domain.com is easier to remem... </div> </a> </div> <div class="small_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/what-is-an-ssl-certificate/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1483228800/1483660800/thumb_1483675293-e5ad19f75210d33e4d35542373237d02.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">What is an SSL Certificate?</span> SSL Certificates are small data files that digitally bind a cryptographic key to a company's details. 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