Have you been hacked recently ?
Some time ago I published a news article on this blog about how insecure many people’s passwords were found to be, after reading a number of articles on the subject, in an attempt to highlight the importance of the issue to my clients and other blog visitors.
It amazed me to hear at the time that regardless of all the warnings you see, so many people were still using passwords like “123456″ or even “password” which can literally be cracked in a few seconds !
This weekend, I read another article in a trade journal where they had again looked at this topic and low and behold, it seems that the situation has changed very little !
I have heard reports from a number of my clients and other people over the last few months alone that they have had accounts hacked (I believe that they were mostly hotmail accounts) and spam was subsequently sent from them. In each case, the problem was identified quite quickly and rectified so they did not become major problems but at least one resulted in the hotmail account being suspended until it was fixed.
The article I read today mentioned a useful website where you can check how secure your passwords are and it tells you how quickly they can be cracked so it is quite an eye opener. Give it a try at http://howsecureismypassword.net/ – I’m sure you will be shocked !
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ib technology gets new look for their RFID solutions website
One of our clients wanted some fairly specific modifications made to his website recently so we worked closely with him and his team to define the requirements and have just finished developing and implementing the changes.
Thanks also to our local partner, Charles Design Associates for the fantastic graphic design they produced for the design.
Take a closer look at http://www.ibtechnology.co.uk/
Many websites are blacked out today !
Many websites are blacked out today to protest over proposed U.S. legislation that threatens internet freedom in the US but it also will have an impact around the world as well. The impending legislation is the “Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA)” and the “Protect IP Act (PIPA)”.
From personal blogs to major sites such as WordPress and Wikipedia, sites all over the web are asking you to help stop this dangerous legislation from being passed. Please watch the video below to learn how this legislation will affect internet freedom.
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New product galleries for Marla Custom Blinds
Here at Scalar Enterprises, we don’t just do web design, we do a lot of other things behind the scenes including Internet marketing, website maintenance, search engine optimisation, design and development and lots more to develop and deliver solutions to meet our clients needs and budgets.
One interesting project we have just completed was for Marla Custom Blinds in Fareham where we developed and customised a new solution to display their 22 separate product and sample galleries and make them easier to manage.
With 15 product galleries alone displaying their vast range of commercial blinds, conservatory blinds, roller blinds and all the other types right through to canopies and awnings they have manufactured and fitted for their customers, this was quite a big job but with our new solution, all they need to do is upload any new images to the server and the product gallery re-builds itself pretty much instantly saving them much time and effort.
Have a browse of their galleries on the Marla Custom Blinds website
Seasons greetings
Well, another year come and gone and I think most would agree is has been quite tough but for us it has been quite successful and we are looking forward to further growth in 2012.
Scalar Enterprises would like to wish all our clients and friends a very Merry Christmas and hope 2012 will be a happy and prosperous New Year for you all.
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New e-commerce site for Alliance Remedial Supplies
Over the last few weeks we have been working with a new local company named Alliance Remedial Supplies to design and develop a new e-commerce site for them for on-line sales of their vast range of top quality products for Damp Proofing, Timber Treatment & Preservation, Flooring and Surface Treatment, Condensation and Black Mould Control, Cellar & Basement Waterproofing along with their Surveying Services and much more.
Alliance Remedial Supplies supply the whole of the UK from their base in Hampshire.
We are pleased to announce that we launched the site for them last week and it is all up and running now. If you are a local builder or damp specialist take a look at their on-line store at www.allianceremedialsupplies.co.uk
Testimonial from our client:
“From the initial consultation Steve not only listened carefully to our requirements he came back with valuable advice on aspects of putting an ecommerce site together. Web designers must sleep at weekends only because Steve was working and communicating with me until late into the evening to deliver the product to schedule. I cannot speak highly enough of the service and product he has provided and within our budget.”
Are you giving more than 100% ?
Like most of us these days, I receive and send a lot of emails and I really don’t think I could run my business without this essential tool and the Internet. In amongst these emails, now and again one comes along that makes you think and perhaps answers one of those questions that you have always wondered about.
The question
You often hear the term “I give 100%” to my customers, but what exactly is 100% ?
We have all been to a meeting at some point in time where someone says they want to give you 110%. So what does it mean to give MORE than 100% and just how do they achieve this ?
The Answer ? …
We’re backing Britain !
Here at Scalar Enterprises, we get inundated every week with phone calls and emails from overseas developers asking if we want to offshore our development.
We are very proud to say that we are doing our bit to help the UK recovery and to help local businesses to grow so we work with a growing number of local business partners and we only use local developers.
We will continue to work in this manner and do our bit to help the recovery of the UK economy and create jobs locally wherever possible. We are great believers that small businesses need to work together and help each other, particularly in these difficult times.
Portsmouth Mediation Service website now live
The aim of the Portsmouth Mediation Service (PMS) is to assist individuals with problems or difficulties with other people to resolve those situations, enabling the individuals concerned and those with whom they come into contact to have a better quality of life, free from worry or unease as a result of those disputes.
Their new website includes details of the wide range of services that they can provide in and around the area.
Have a look for yourself at www.portsmouthmediationservice.org.uk
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