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If you are in the market for a web hosting provider, you need to consider these factors:

• Do they have 24/7 support?
• Do they have phone support?
• How fast do they respond to support tickets?
• What is their system uptime?
• Are they up to date with patches/service packs and security fixes release for the software they use?
• Can you pay monthly or do you need to pay annually?
• Do they perform data backups?
• Does their system scalable?
• Read their Terms of Service and Acceptable Usage Policy before signing up.

These are just some of the many factors you need to consider in choosing a webhosting provider. You could usually get these info by reading user reviews and feedbacks and going to sites and forums with web hosting reviews.

Webhosting Geeks is one of the top webhosting review sites. They currently have a Top 10 Web Hosting - Best Web Hosts (2008) listing. They also have a listing of awards given to the best providers for Windows Hosting, Unix Hosting, Budget Hosting, VPS Hosting and even Dedicated Hosting. They also have various webhosting provider reviews. One of the notable providers that they reviewed was Bluehosting which garnered Web Hosting Geeks Editor’s Pick. It is a good thing however that the review also had various customer feedbacks where I found out that Bluehost doesn’t exactly deliver what they are selling on paper.

While you are at the site, you might as well check out their web hosting articles and a list of free webmaster resources which might be of use to you.

How about you? What factors are you looking for in a webhosting provider?

The 9-11 tragedy made a lot of people and businesses look further into their disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning solutions. Data backup is an integral part of DRP and BCP. But performing data backups onsite alone won’t give you the protection you would need should that particular site be compromised.

The most common backup strategy that companies have is having a copy of their backup media on site and another one to an off site facility where they are stored securely. Bigger companies with bigger budgets who have several sites also tend to replicate their data across several sites to achieve redundancy and have a robust backup solution.

Backup solutions don’t need to be expensive. There are plethora of options you can choose from if you are looking for solutions to backup up your personal files. Take Tilana System’s Tilana Reserve for instance who offer free continuous data protection (CDP).

You can take advantage of their Enterprise CDP infrastructure running on their Cloud storage system which runs on fully redundant systems.

You can avail of their free service or opt for their paid services which gives you bigger online storage capacity.

• FREE 1 GB for 12 months
• $4.95 per month for 5 GB
• $8.95 per month for 10 GB
• $16.95 per month for 20 GB
• $41.95 per month for 50 GB
• $79.95 per month for 100 GB
• $149.95 per month for 200 GB
• $219.95 per month for 300 GB

Tilana Reserve runs only on these Microsoft Windows operating systems:

• Windows Server 2008 (32-bit tested)
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP, 32-bit versions (SP2)
• Windows 2000 (SP4)
• Tilana Reserve is not compatible with Windows XP x64 (64-Bit) Edition.

Mac versions are currently being developed.

Download a copy of Tilana Reserve.

invites you to

SQL Injection 2.0: SQL Injection 2.0: Bigger, Badder, Faster…and More Dangerous Than Ever (Webinar)

Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:00 am
Singapore Standard Time (GMT +08:00, Philippines)

SQL Injection has existed as a very real – and documented – threat to enterprise security for years. While the concept is far from novel, the techniques, tools, and scope of SQL Injection attacks is growing exponentially – and at a rate that far outpaces traditional, time-consuming defense mechanisms such as code review. Need proof? A quick scan of the industry headlines produces a lengthy list of international SQL Injection victims, including the United Nations and UK Civil Service.

Join Amichai Shulman, CTO of Imperva and Director of the Application Defense Center (ADC), as he pulls back the covers on the next generation of SQL Injection attacks and provides directions on how you can protect your organization against these increasingly sophisticated and dangerous threats. Mr. Shulman will highlight how hackers are launching non-customized attack code via “botnets” and Google searches to distribute malware with lightning-fast speed and precision efficiency. This educational webinar will also feature live demonstrations of several different types of SQL Injection attacks. Specific topics that will be covered during the webinar include:

• SQL Injection Cocktails
• Mass SQL Injection Attacks and Google Hacking
• SQL Injection Automation Tools
• SQL Injection DoS Attacks
• Lateral SQL Injection and other Database-Related SQL Injection Attacks

Sign up for the free webinar.

The advent of the web has definitely made communication easier and more cost efficient. Gone are the days that we need to spend a lot on long distance calls with the availability of VoIP. Web conferences and meetings can be done easily and immediately so we no longer have to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles away just to meet with the people we need to get in touch with.

There are a lot of options if you want to have web conferencing. The most practical and affordable option would have to be using instant messaging software with the likes of Yahoo! Messenger, Microsoft’s Live Messenger, Skype and the list goes on.

If you want more functionality and you need to interact with a larger audience you would be better off with web conferencing software and services. The most famous ones available in the market would be WebEx, Microsoft’s LiveMeeting, Adobe’s Acrobat Connect and Citrix’s GoToMeeting.

That is all good if you have a big budget or don’t do web conferencing often. But if you plan to do a lot of web conferencing, you would be better off having your own web conferencing appliance so you won’t need to pay any service fees every time you use their service.

RHUB is one of the providers that have bundled four applications: web conferencing, web seminar, remote support and remote access all into one appliance.

Having one device to do all that has the benefits of easier manageability and reliability since it is a dedicated appliance and at the same time save you a lot of money in the long haul and it even all the features that other web conferencing services provide.

Best of all, since you own it, you control it!

SANS Gateway Asia 2008 in Singapore is coming up soon on June 30, 2008 to July 5, 2008! This is just 8 weeks away, and the deadline to receive a S$495 discount for early registration is 15 May, 2008. So don’t delay - start making your training and travel plans now! (http://www.sans.org/info/28309)

SANS is partnering with NM Training to bring you three of our most popular courses taught by top-rated SANS instructors. Choose from:

- Security 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style
- Security 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling
- Security 508: Computer Forensics, Investigation & Response

Hackers continue to target application vulnerabilities in their attacks, so this security training should not be missed! Complete course descriptions can be found by clicking on the following link: http://www.sans.org/info/28314

Certifications corresponding to the skill sets taught in these courses are available. You may purchase a certification attempt for an additional reasonable fee. Holding a GIAC certification gives you credibility as a technical expert and, thus, more respect within your organization.

Classes will be held at the Furama Riverfront, Singapore’s premier downtown business hotel. This elegant hotel is located in a vibrant quarter of Singapore’s city centre, just a step away from Singapore’s business hub, shopping haven, and nightlife!

The SANS Promise: “You will be able to apply our information security training the day you get back to the office!”  Remember, for the best savings register by 15 May, 2008 at http://www.sans.org/info/28309.

Let your colleagues and friends know about SANS Gateway Asia 2008. See you in Singapore!

Are You Ready for Windows Server 2008?

A White Paper presented by Global Knowledge

When you take your first look at Windows Server 2008, you’ll find that many of the traditional tools that graced Server 2003 are still present. Where things change is in the Server Manager console, which is really the “nerve center” of Server 2008. Parts of this console are simply convenient pointers to other administrative tools.

However, the “Roles” and “Features” nodes may be unfamiliar. This white paper introduces the Server Manager console and will help you find your way around it, so that you can get up to speed with Server 2008 more quickly!

Grab a copy of the Are You Ready for Windows Server 2008 whitepaper.

3Com Presentation Schedule

April 25, 2008 12:15-1PM

Demystifying Unified Communications for SME/SMBs

by Pen Keong Fong
Systems Engineer
3Com Singapore

April 26, 2008 3:15-4PM

Demystifying Unified Communications for SME/SMBs

by James Jose
Senior Systems Engineer
3Com Philippines

Visit 3Com booth, drop your business cards and attend the 3Com presentation for a chance to wind an iPod shuffle.

Cisco is pleased to invite you to the biggest event on Unified Communications

The UC World 2008

April 25-26, 2008

Esplanade, SM Central Business Park, Pasay City, Philippines

See live Unified Communications Demos at the Cisco Booth

Cisco presents the Smart Business Communications System (SBCS). More than  just a phone system, it’s everyhting you need for your growing business in one box! SBCS integrates easily with your existing network and is easy to deploy, manage and operate. Ask about the extra cost savings you’ll get  with the special SBCS promo discount.

Date: April 25-26, 2008

Attend the Cisco Unified Communications Workspace Session

Discover how Cisco Unified Communications can help you enhance your business productivity and profitability.How you can be connected and work seamlessly from where you are. How you can maximize collaboration within the company and with external parties. All these while enjoying cost savings in the long run!

Place:  UCWorld presentation area
Date: April 25, 2008Time: 9 :30 - 11:00am

There will be exciting prizes and giveaways that await Cisco booth visitors and Cisco UC Session attendees!

Reserve your slot now for the Cisco Unified Communications at UC World 08

Have you ever experienced that an .exe file is being created with the same name as the folder itself in all drives but you  cannot delete them?

How about getting a message “Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator” when you try to run task manager?

Does your USB flash disk seem to be having the same problem and your system is running so terribly slow?

Then your system is most probably are infected with the Newfolder.exe virus.

What is Newfolder.exe?

The real name of this virus is Iddono. This threat copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is Iddono. Then it creates new startup key with name Iddono and value newfolder.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name newfolder.exe or Iddono. This virus is very difficult to eliminate manually.

So how do you solve Newfolder..exe problem now?

There are actually two ways. There is the quick and easy way and there is the manual way where you dig in deep in to your system and fix files one by one.

The quick solution would be to download Iddono virus remover tool. Security Stronghold’s True Sword solve Newfolder error. True Sword will find and eliminate this problem and more than 280,000 other dangerous threats including trojans, spyware, adware, riskware, problemware, keyloggers, dialers and other kinds of malicious programs in several seconds.

Fast, easy, and handy, True Sword protects your computer against malicious programs that do harm to your computer and break your privacy. True Sword scans your hard disks and registry and destroys any manifestation of such malicious programs. Standard anti-virus software can do nothing against privacy breakers and malicious programs like that. Get rid of trojans, spyware, adware, trackware, dialers and keyloggers in one click now.

If you want to do it manually then check out the guide here.

Reduce energy consumption by up to 50% by using the Energy Logic approach

Is your data center’s growing power requirement challenging you to consider a more energy efficient approach?

Puzzled over how every vendor is giving you different and conflicting advice to deliver quantified results?

At the same time, are the pressures to increase space utilization causing headaches?

Now there is a vendor neutral and logical approach to help overcome energy and utilization problems. Learn more about the Energy Logic approach at Emerson Network Power’s 4th symposium series – The Energy Logic Symposium: Enabling Energy Efficient IT Infrastructure.

Who Should Attend?

Business Decision-Makers:
Managing Directors, IT Purchasing Managers, CEOs, Business Chiefs and Senior Executives

Technical Decision-Makers:
CIOs, CTOs, MIS Managers, Network Managers, Consulting Engineers

Lines of Business Executives:
VP Sales & Distribution, VP Marketing, VP Administration

Venue:

EDSA Shangri-La Manila
1 Garden Way, Ortigas Center
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Tel.: +632 633-8888
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Lunch will be served
Register online for the Energy Logic Symposium.

VTC and FileMaker invite you to avail of their promotional offer to get FREE 30 days unlimited access to all IT trainings available in the VTC library.

A regular VTC subscription will set you back around US$30 a month, or US$250 for a year. But you can get avail of a whole month of free access simply by entering the promo code “fmfr33trial” (case sensitive without the quotes).

http://www.vtc.com/promos/filemaker/signup.php

Enjoy!

TPC Events

presents

DIY Surveillance Seminar

Date: Jun 10, 2007 - Sunday
Time: 8:30am to 1:00pm

Speaker: Mr. Gilbert Villanueva

Description:
Surveillance using CCTV (Closed-circuit television) is the use of videocameras to transmit a signal to a specific, limited set of monitors. CCTV is often used for surveillance in areas which need security, such as banks, lan shops, casinos, hotels and resorts, airports or military installations.

Topics:
1. CCTV and equipments to be used
2. Setup and Installation of cameras
3. Webcast or live viewing thru internet
4. DIY equipments and innovations.
 
Venue: Capinpin Place
Fee: 280
Save cost on IT Learning!
 
As the world of Information Technology continues to move towards advancement, the demand for a highly efficient and knowledgable IT person for home or for business remains increasing. That’s why getting an IT knowledge is one way to achieve success in today’s environment
 
 
Most businesses nowadays are looking for I.T. people, but the truth is I.T. education is expensive. The institutions, colleges and universities are not for everyone because of factors such as financial, age, time, etc. Hence we, at TPC Events, would like to offer you the perfect solution to learn I.T. 
 
TPC Events is all about saving cost on your IT learning. TPC Events specializes in different information technology tools that is designed to your needs and interest. 
 
TPC Events is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology in the Philippines

More info at TPC Events

Now Accepting Entries for 2007 Contest!

The deadline for entries is June 22, 2007.

Every year, Cisco recognizes small to medium-sized organizations for using technology to make extraordinary things happen. This year, it could be your turn. Tell us your story for a chance to win. Choose one of the categories below, tell us your story, and become a part of the human network.

Cisco is accepting entries in five categories:

1. Sales and marketing
2. Customer loyalty
3. Operational excellence
4. Public sector
5. Nonprofit

Enter your story in one of those categories, and you’ll have an opportunity to win:

• Up to US$25,000 in Cisco products and services
• Recognition at the awards ceremony, featuring Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers
• Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2007 plaque