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Email hosting services are an invaluable tool for businesses, that rely heavily on their emails to communicate with customers and employees, store files and documents, schedule meetings, and more. Even if you’re using a popular email provider like Google or Microsoft Outlook, it still might be worth looking into how an email hosting service can benefit your business—and which type of service fits your needs the best. In this comprehensive blog post, we outline the different types of basic email hosting options available as well as their benefits so that you can make an informed decision when choosing which provider is right for you.

1. What is Email Hosting and why do you need it

Email hosting refers to the provision of an email server to store and manage electronic…

GoDaddy is one of the largest domain registrar and web hosting platforms.
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The story so far: On 16 February, an unauthorised third-party gained access to GoDaddy servers in its cPanel shared hosting environment, the company shared in a blog post. Attackers installed malware on servers causing intermittent redirection of customer websites to malicious sites leading to increased chances of successful phishing campaigns. Attackers also obtained pieces of code related to some services used by the company.

What does GoDaddy do?

GoDaddy is one of the largest domain registrar and web hosting platforms. The company offers services like eCommerce solutions, SSL certificates, professional business emails, web servers, and website builders. Its WordPress shared…

There are several different types of web hosting available. While there may be a tendency to favor the cheapest option, this can lead to problems down the road if it isn’t suitable to your needs. For this reason, it’s important to look not just at cost, but customer service, security, speed and customisation options as well.

Shared Hosting

Shared hosting is most popular with small businesses and websites that don’t need a lot of customisation or expect a lot of traffic. Shared hosting provides space for several websites—dozens, hundreds or thousands—on one server.

Because the costs are relatively low, it is considered a more economical option. However, it’s important to keep in mind that there could be service disruptions or slower connection speeds because several…

The Act, which is yet to become law, was proposed by the EU Commission (anti-trust) in December 2020. As defined by the EU Commission, the DSA is “a set of common rules on intermediaries’ obligations and accountability across the single market”, and ensures higher protection to all EU users, irrespective of their country.

The proposed Act will work in conjunction with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which was…