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Outlook has been the go-to choice for many individuals and businesses—including us—for decades; however in recent years certain decisions have been made that make it difficult for us to continue using it. With the introduction of “New Outlook for Windows ” something has fundamentally changed. What used to be a local program that simply retrieved emails has now turned into a data-collection machine. And into a webshell or a website disguised as a local application. Here’s what you need

As a hosting provider we are an integral part of the internet and proud to host thousands of .nl websites and beyond. In this way we are able to contribute to the internet—whether through websites for businesses healthcare organizations hobby sites or the early stages of a startup. An additional service you might want to consider if you’re already a customer is investing in a VPN for your daily internet use. Let’s take a look at how a VPN can further secure and even enhance your daily internet

Research by SIDN shows that more than half of Dutch companies (58%) were the target of phishing attacks last year. Nevertheless many companies still take too few measures to protect themselves. Only a small proportion have fully implemented the most important email standards such as SPF DKIM and DMARC. Yet these are precisely the means to prevent the misuse of domain names. Fortunately we at MijnHostingPartner.nl make this much easier: we set up most of the important DNS records for you by default.

With the widespread adoption and use of AI in the workplace more and more information is being shared with it including sensitive information that is better left private. Conversations shared via the "Share" option in ChatGPT are searchable with a simple Google command making them "visible" to anyone on the internet. Find out now what can be viewed in ChatGPT and how you can prevent this. Google indexes all conversations within ChatGPT that are shared via the share option with just the following

If you have installed the WordPress plugin Really Simple Security you should urgently update it to the latest version 9.1.2 or higher as soon as possible to protect your website. In this blog post we report on the leak and how it occurred. Very simple security leak Malicious people can exploit a leak in this plugin that allows them to take over the entire website. This vulnerability has created an authentication bypass vulnerability. This is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to access parts

The month of October is dedicated to cyber security or staying safe online. This month as a hosting party we are of course also involved in raising awareness and highlighting additional measures you can take to stay safe online. Let's start with the tips that relate to the services of MijnHostingPartner.nl! Everyone who uses the internet has experienced scams and rip-offs. Just as you can be cheated on vacation or the aggressive salesman knocks on your door this problem also exists on the Internet.

This month three WordPress plug-ins were released in which security vulnerabilities were found. If you have installed these plug-ins you should install the corresponding updates as soon as possible. In this blog we will explain which vulnerabilities are involved and how you can fix them on your website. WPML The widely used WordPress multilingual (multiple languages) plugin WPML which is used on more than a million websites has recently fixed a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-6386).

If you have a website you've probably heard of SSL certificates. They are often presented as an essential element for the security of your website. While data security is an important aspect SSL certificates offer many more benefits than just protection from malicious actors. In this blog post we'll take a closer look at how SSL certificates can also improve your SEO (search engine optimization) and build trust with your customers. We also explain how you can order an SSL certificate or install

We still see it on a daily basis as a website hosting party websites that are not updated and therefore run into trouble in the long run. For the functioning and security of your website it is imperative that you include regular rounds of updates in your schedule. In this blog post we'll discuss some tips you can take to heart to keep your website secure fast and functional for the long term. Once a website is up and running on the internet you may think you're done with it but that's not the right