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Google wants you to move from ‘OS and hard-drive’ to ‘browser and cloud”
At the same time that Google released the Chrome 8 browser, it also released its much-anticipated Chrome Web Store. The simultaneous release signals Google’s…
The rise of DDoS attacks and what it means for web security
Distribute denial of service attacks (DDoS) are not new, but they are increasing and evolving at a startling rate. If the Wikileaks “infowar” teaches…
Scaling: Don’t become a victim of your own success
A common issue with online startups is that they only start thinking about scalability once their site goes down. Many of the big startups…
Why Wikipedia’s appeal for money is in the wrong place
You’ll have noticed Jimmy Wales looking ruggedly handsome at the top of every Wikipedia page. But have you clicked? Probably not, because the promo…
