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myhosting.com has launched two new security scanning services, named HackerWise Reputation Monitoring and HackerWise Health Scanning. Just as a traditional anti-virus application would scan a user’s computer, the HackerWise solutions from myhosting.com can be used to monitor and scan various aspects of a business or personal website.

HackerWise Reputation Monitoring is used to monitor a websites reputation throughout the internet, and warn the website owner if anything happens which may potentially harm the reputation. The solution will scan various Blacklists including spam, phishing fraud, and reputation and update a daily report card with the results of the monitoring.

In addition to including the Reputation Monitoring Service, the HackerWise Health Scanning service also performs an external check of a website, inspecting it for any damage which may have been done by malicious site injection or hackers. A full report card displaying all the scanned pages, as well as a reputation results, is generated daily.

“When it comes to website security, knowing is half the battle,” exclaimed Tim Attwood, Product Manager at myhosting.com. “A hacked or defaced website can result in theft of sensitive data, a damaged reputation and search ranking, blacklisting, not to mention severely affecting your revenues. It’s more important than ever to keep an eye on your website, and our SaaS-based solution makes the process as easy as possible.”
myhosting.com HackerWise Reputation Monitoring & Health Scanning are two more important tools available to businesses and website owners. With hacking attempts on the rise and thousands of websites being blacklisted every day, it’s more important than ever to make sure your site does become compromised and keep your good reputation intact.

For more information, please visit http://myhosting.com/hackerwise/

About myhosting.com
myhosting.com is owned and managed by SoftCom Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1997, SoftCom provides reliable and cost effective Email and Web Hosting services to more than 10 million customers with support of 26 languages in 140 countries worldwide. The myhosting.com name and the logo are registered trademarks of SoftCom Inc.

n tandem with the FCC’s bid to accelerate broadband usage around the United States, WestHost, a Utah based Web hosting company, is assisting higher education by offering Utah college students free Web hosting in a bid to elevate their digital literacy in the global marketplace.

Under the Webucation program, one year of shared Web hosting will be offered to all students with an .EDU email extension at no cost, allowing them to post online resumes, WordPress blogs, or start a small e-commerce website.

WestHost launched the new program as part of its ongoing effort to help future small business owners prepare themselves for global competition from countries such as China and India.

“Forbes Magazine has just ranked Utah the best state for Business and Careers in 2011,” said Jeff Hunsaker, President – US Operations. “We wanted to give something back to the educational community which will be the future engine for SMB growth in Utah and nationally.”

WestHost reports that while students are interested in blogging and e-commerce they want to know more about basic concepts such as website design, online marketing and sever administration.

“We need to engage students in digital marketing and the infrastructure that drives the World Wide Web,” said Hunsaker. “Their counterparts in Asia are often interacting at a much deeper level with Web server platforms. Our webucation program seeks to give them an edge.”

The FCC reports that two-thirds of U.S. small businesses rely on broadband Internet for their day-to-day operations. Further, a number of them deploy business websites using free software such as Joomla and WordPress – all freely available on the WestHost platform.

“Our goal is to get students ready for this SMB environment and offer alternative ways to find jobs in a depressed economic climate,” said Hunsaker. “In a sense, we are offering a free Information Technology course focused on the ‘engine room’ of the Internet.”

Beginning Jan. 2012, WestHost plans to introduce workshops for the students, covering website design, search engine optimization keyword strategies, and even Linux administration for those with a more ambitious slant.
Even students without an .EDU email extension may qualify but will need to provide proof of student status. The program will be presented “advertisement free” and students will not be pressured into continuing their hosting contract after one year.

About WestHost
WestHost has had a singular goal since its inception in 1998: provide the most powerful, secure Web hosting environment for clients around the world at an affordable price. As a subsidiary of the UK2 Group, a significant player in the European and U.S. Web hosting markets, WestHost provides domain name registration and website hosting to global customers. Having garnered various industry awards, WestHost is committed to providing reliable, cutting-edge products and services at a great value, underpinned with superior client support. For more information about WestHost, visit http://www.westhost.com

BestFreeWebSpace.org, a leading web hosting directory and review site, is honoring HostMonster as the December, 2011 Host of the Month because of the outstanding web hosting service they provide to all of their customers. The Best Free Web Space team has worked with dozens of web hosting service providers during the last 10 plus years and has had many good, and some not so good, experiences. In an effort to share these experiences they created the Best Free Web Space hosting review site.

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Selecting a web hosting service for a website is an individual decision and will vary from person to person and one website to the next. Talking to friends and reading web hosting reviews can help narrow down the search but the final decision should be made after the webmaster has researched the company, talked to the customer service representatives, and verified the features needed to build the website. If the webmaster has done their due diligence, selecting a web hosting provider doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Best Free Web Space has chosen HostMonster as the December, 2011 Host of the Month because of their personal experience with the outstanding web hosting service they have experienced with HostMonster but they still recommend each individual read some HostMonster reviews and do their own research to find out if HostMonster is the best web hosting service for his/her needs.

About BestFreeWebSpace.org
BestFreeWebSpace.org is based in St. George, Utah. The Best Free Web Space site is updated regularly with new web hosting reviews of both free web hosting and cheap web hosting service providers. Additional content includes web hosting coupons, industry news and web hosting comparisons.