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This is the most disheartening type of call we get, because in most cases the answer is No.

The term Viral Marketing has given the internet a bad name in the eyes of the public. They look with suspicion on any product or service which is promoted through websites or by email. In many cases justifiably so.

As a hosting provider, K-IT.ca Inc. has been experiencing slowed web page connections since the middle of January 2009, and the problems seemed to be escalating. When Bell Canada's services were disrupted by a power failure on January 27, we moved our sites to a backup location until the service could be restored. We found, to our disappointment, that the page requests being made to the backup servers were being responded to almost instantly by the web servers, but the name resolution for the web pages was showing a delay of up to 2 minutes before the request reached the web servers. When we looked at our name servers, we discovered that we were being victimized by a DDOS attack.

Passwords are used to control user access to information and to prevent unauthorized use of resources. They are a necessary part of business today, and should be under careful control.

The convenience of a wireless network for your business computers must be weighed against the potential damage to your business if it is compromised.

Content Management is the new catchword for websites. It refers to a website developed within the context of a web based application, and permits the user to add, edit and delete content on their own without having to call the developer to add or change a page.

There is a strong, and very effective, push by software and hardware providers to have you upgrade your computers and programs to the very latest technology. The question you must ask is ‘Do the computers I am using do the job?’.