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Launch of new .au domain names
This Thursday 24 March 2022 sees the launch of a new Australian domain name – .au. You’re probably already familiar with .com.au and .net.au – for example, websolutionz.com.au. Now you’ll also be able to get .au. From Thursday, people who can demonstrate they or their business have a connection to Australia will be able to…
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Is your website vulnerable?
Security vulnerabilities affecting WordPress website plugins saw a 142% increase in 2021 compared to the previous year. That’s a sharp rise – and a clear signal that website security needs to be taken seriously. Self-hosted CMS platforms like WordPress and Joomla are powerful tools, but they require ongoing maintenance to stay secure. With over 58,000…
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Are you using a cheap email service?
A cheap email service might seem appealing when you’re first setting up your business and trying to stretch the budget. But cheap email is a false economy – you get what you pay for. Here’s what you don’t get with a cheap email provider: We recently received an email from a client we built a…
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New Look WebSolutionZ
I’ve worked in tech and digital for almost 30 years. And in all that time, there’s always been far fewer women than men in the industry. When I started WebSolutionZ in 2006, I didn’t know much about branding or using a website to communicate. My main goal was to build a brand that would allow…
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Facebook defamation ruling by High Court
A ruling by the Australian High Court is something all Australian Facebook Page owners need to consider. The Court has ruled that media organisations are legally responsible for the comments on their social media pages – even those written by others. This means that an individual who believes they’ve been defamed in the comments can…