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Google Business
Last month we started signing all clients up for a free Google Business listing (formerly Google My Business). A Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a location-based listing that helps your business appear in Google Search and Maps. It’s the digital equivalent of a Yellow Pages entry – but smarter, more interactive and…
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Why Website Security Matters – and What You Need to Know
Website security is no longer a “nice to have” – it’s a critical part of owning and managing a website. Since 2005, WebSolutionZ has delivered website solutions via a project-based model. Once delivered, the site is handed over to the client for ongoing management. This approach worked fairly well for many years, but the rise…
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Joomla World Conference 2016
This article reproduced from my personal blog www.nickyveitch.net. On 11-13 November 2016, I attended the 5th annual Joomla! World Conference (#JWC16), in Vancouver, Canada. After a 15+ year IT career and much playing with HTML/CSS, I started using Joomla! around 2005/2006, but never really had time to get involved in the community. I attended an…
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First Joomla! Certified Administrator in Australia!
We’re very pleased to announce that Nicky Veitch, Principal Consultant of WebSolutionZ, has just become the first Joomla! Certified Administrator in Australia! This certification was awarded at the Joomla! World Conference 2016, following successful completion of the official Joomla! Certification exam. Check out Nicky’s personal blog post about the Joomla! World Conference 2016 and the…
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What is a Brute Force attack?
In simple terms, a Brute Force attack is an automated software hack that repeatedly attempts username and password combinations until it gains access. These attacks have increased across all major content management systems (CMS) including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and others. What does it mean for website owners? From a website owner’s perspective, a Brute Force…