Netcetera has been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory for July 2010

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK forJuly 2010!

This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of  Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers.

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Netcetera in Netcraft’s most reliable hosting list for June 2010

Netcetera have once again been listed in the Top 10 of most reliable web hosts worldwide, for June 2010.

We have recently bolstered the reliability and performance of our network and service functions by investing in a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade. The investments were driven by significantly increased adoption of the company’s business hosting accounts, often used by UK developers and resellers for ecommerce, transactional and programming functionality for businesses.

Netcraft measures and makes available the response times of fifty leading hosting providers’ sites. The performance measurements are made at fifteen minute intervals from separate points around the Internet, and averages are calculated over the immediately preceding month. Netcetera ranked 5th in the world according to real-time data displayed at: http://uptime.netcraft.com/perf/reports/Hosters

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Netcetera has been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory for June 2010

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for June 2010!

This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of  Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers.

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Netcetera has been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory for May 2010

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for May 2010!

This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of  Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers.

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Managed Hosting Provider Netcetera announced as finalist in 2010 ISPA Internet Industry Awards

Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and data center providers, has been nominated as one of five finalists in the prestigious 2010 ISPA Internet Industry Awards in the Best Shared Hosting category.

The battle for finalists’ places was ultra-competitive again this year with a large number of entries in all categories. Finalists in the majority of categories are selected based on three months of rigorous testing by ISPA’s technical testing partner, Epitiro.

“We are extremely proud to be nominated for this award for the fourth year in succession.” said Tim Cass of Netcetera  “We strive to lead the industry through constant innovation and by delivering excellent value to our customers. It is good to know that our efforts are appreciated.”

The ISPA awards are unique because they are awarded to people and organisations in the industry by their peers. They have been organised since 1999 to herald the best of the internet industry and to celebrate innovation and best practice. Entrants in the Best Shared Hosting category are tested on the availability and performance of their web servers as well as features, value for money and other criteria.

Established in 1996, Netcetera is one of Europe’s leading Web Hosting service providers, with customers in over 60 countries worldwide. The company is a leading IT infrastructure provider offering datacentre co-location, dedicated servers and managed infrastructure services to businesses worldwide.

Responsibility for selecting the winners now lies with a high-profile panel of expert judges, which is this year chaired by Think Broadband Editor Andrew Ferguson.

ISPA Secretary General, Nicholas Lansman said, “Each year the ISPA Awards rewards the UK’s top Internet companies after a process that involves thorough technical testing and judging from an independent panel. I would like to congratulate all of the finalists and look forward to welcoming them to the Awards gala dinner ceremony, which looks like being one of our biggest to date.”

The winners will be announced on 8th July 2010, at a sparkling black tie awards ceremony at the Grosvenor Marriott Hotel, London.

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About Netcetera:

Netcetera was established in 1996 and is the largest web hosting company on the Isle of Man in addition to being one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and datacentre providers. Providing co-location, dedicated servers and managed hosting infrastructure, Netcetera provide services to businesses in over 60 countries worldwide.

Netcetera’s 16,000 square foot ISO27001 certified facility located in the Isle of Man, allows the company to offer any business enterprise level co-location and hosted solutions. Netcetera can provide companies with the IT requirements they need from single server co-location and disaster recovery to fully customised and dedicated servers. Netcetera offers relief to companies and allows them to maintain a focus on their core business instead of managing servers, networks and firewalls often at significant cost savings. As a web host Netcetera offers a steadfast, cost effective service delivered through leading technology channels with superior quality bandwidth and expert personnel. All processes are well defined to ISO9001 standards. For further information please visit www.netcetera.co.uk

Notes to the editor:

The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) was established in 1995 as a trade association to represent providers of Internet services in the UK. ISPA promotes competition, self-regulation and the development of the Internet industry. For a list of members or other information about ISPA, please consult the website: www.ispa.org.uk The views expressed in this release are those of the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) and do not necessarily reflect the corporate policies of the individual companies that are members of the Association or other organisations that may be mentioned in the release. For further editorial information or to arrange an interview please contact press@netcetera.co.uk or telephone 0871 3096 461

Netcetera in Netcraft’s most reliable hosting list for April 2010

Netcetera have once again been listed in the Top 10 of most reliable web hosts worldwide, for April 2010.

We have recently bolstered the reliability and performance of our network and service functions by investing in a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade. The investments were driven by significantly increased adoption of the company’s business hosting accounts, often used by UK developers and resellers for ecommerce, transactional and programming functionality for businesses.

Netcraft measures and makes available the response times of fifty leading hosting providers’ sites. The performance measurements are made at fifteen minute intervals from separate points around the Internet, and averages are calculated over the immediately preceding month. Netcetera ranked 7th in the world according to real-time data displayed at: http://uptime.netcraft.com/perf/reports/Hosters

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Netcetera renews Microsoft Gold Partner Status

Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and datacentre providers, today announced the renewal of their Gold Partner status with Microsoft in line with the companies Corporation’s Partner Network. The Microsoft Partner Network, formerly the Microsoft Partner Program, is a community born from the continued commitment to serve the needs of partners and to help them and their customers reach their maximum potential.

The Gold Partner designation recognises Netcetera’s expertise and total impact in the Microsoft technology marketplace showcasing competencies in Hosting Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions whilst reflecting Netcetera’s breadth and depth of experience, outstanding customer satisfaction and a commitment to the highest standards.

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Web Application Security and Your Website

In a recent interview with SC Magazine, Sergey Gordeychik, a contributor for the international standards group Web Application Security Consortium (WASC), explained that web application security problems have grown significantly over the past few years and that most web applications today are vulnerable.

The blame, according to Gordeychk, falls on the fact that security requirements often are not considered in the system design of web applications, making it hard to eliminate vulnerabilities. Attackers can easily detect these bugs with very little effort by using automated scanners.

But just how large is the threat? According to some, web applications account for over 70 percent of known vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, when people see these numbers they assume that we are talking about large scale proprietary applications deployed on corporate web site. What the average person forgets, or isn’t even aware of, is that solutions like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla! are all web applications.

While hosting providers often make it easy for their customers to deploy these applications with script installers like Fantastico or SimpleScripts, the person who installs the application is often unaware to the vulnerabilities that exist.

Common Security Vulnerabilities

So what types of vulnerabilities exist in common web applications? Two of the most common found by researchers are:

  • SQL injection attacks – where the language that runs the database queries is exploited by injecting unauthorized commands into the Web form input box taking advantage of insecure code bypassing the firewall. When this exploit is successful, the attacker gains access to the database where they can steal data like user accounts or even modify data to falsify orders or escalate the privileges of a user account.
  • Cross-site scripting – where the attacker exploits a vulnerability that allows them to inject malicious code into a web site that tricks visitors into clicking a link that may collect data entered by the victim, such as a credit card number or password, or the link may steal the victim’s cookie allowing the attacker to recreate the victim’s session id to highjack their browser session.

You can read about other common security risks here.

What’s the Risk?

As the owner of a web site, these threats pose a significant problem. After exploiting these vulnerabilities, attackers are able to steal data from your visitors, modify data, deface your web sites, escalate user privileges, and many other illicit activities. In addition to the damage these attacks can cause to the visitors and registered users of your site, as a company your reputation can take a serious decline with existing clients, potential clients, and the search engines. All of the hard work that went into building a successful online presence can be dismantled as a result of just one attack.

Proactive Application Security

To protect against such threats, the WASC recommends the use of a Web Application Firewall to mitigate many of the vulnerabilities that exist in today’s web applications. Web application firewalls perform a deep inspection of data packets transferred between the server and the browser so they are capable of preventing attacks that network firewalls and intrusion detection systems can’t.

Netcetera has recently partnered with Applicure to deploy web application Security as a Service through their dotDefender web application firewall. In doing so, we are able to provide all Netcetera customers with a way to stop potential exploits at the gate – before they reach the web application. To read more about this new Netcetera service, please visit:

http://www.netcetera.co.uk/servers/waf/

Dedicated Server Directory UK – January Award Winner

Netcetera gains most Popular Web Host Award
Netcetera gains most Popular Web Host Award

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for January 2010!

This marks a great start to the year, with the recent launch of  our Windows VPS servers to compliment our full range of Managed Dedicated Servers.

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Dedicated Server Directory UK – December Award Winner

Top 25 Most Popular Web HostNetcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for December 2009!

This marks a great end to the year, with the launch of  our Windows VPS servers along with a full range of Managed Dedicated Servers.

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