Resources

Twenty compliance documents, all returning 404 - Four Star Cargo

Fifteen findings from a freight forwarder's site: a compliance library returning 404 on all 20 documents, three technology stacks under one domain, and a quote calculator that prices negative shipments.

Nineteen days from losing the domain - Cuban Buffet

Five findings on a restaurant's domain: registrar locks blocking renewal 19 days before expiry, the site redirecting visitors to a scam page, no valid SSL certificate, and a printed QR code leading nowhere.

The provider closed and took the domain with it - Mi Cayman Services

One provider held the domain, the website and the mail server, the client had no direct access to any of it, and all three were lost the day that provider stopped trading.

The channel decided the return, not the refit - Dell PowerEdge T420

Four refit budgets for a 2012 server, costed against live component prices. The cheapest build returned 368% and the recommended one returned the most dollars, and which was right depended entirely on where it sold.

SSL/TLS Certificates

Learn what SSL/TLS certificates are, what they do, and why most sites should use free SSL.

Domain vs Hosting vs Website

Understand what a domain is, what hosting is, and what your website actually is (and what you're paying for).

IP Addresses and DNS

Learn how DNS translates domain names into IP addresses, and why a small DNS change can break your site or email.

Email Clients vs Email Hosting

Gmail and Outlook are usually clients, not hosting. Learn the difference and how to troubleshoot email issues.

Static Websites vs CMS and GitHub Updates

Why some sites have an admin panel and others don't, and how GitHub can update a site without a CMS.

Website Design

Website design packages, and how a CMS lets you build and style a site without writing code.

Private Cloud vs Google Drive

Learn what a private cloud is, what "encrypted storage" means, and why some businesses avoid big providers.

What are Inodes

Inodes are a file-count limit. Learn why you can run out of inodes even with free storage space.

Mass Email Marketing vs Sending BCC From Gmail

Why bulk sending from a normal inbox hurts deliverability, and what a real mass email system includes.

Dedicated IP and Sender Reputation

Learn what sender reputation is, how dedicated IPs work, and when they matter (and when they don't).

On Prem vs Cloud AI Server Deployment

Understand local vs cloud AI deployments, privacy tradeoffs, and what it means to "expose an API".

AI Call Agents Explained

How voice agents work (speech-to-text, LLM, text-to-speech) and where data can go behind the scenes.

LAN, NAS and VPN Explained

Three acronyms you'll hear constantly in IT. Learn what they are and what problems they solve.

Business Workstation Setup (Provisioning)

What provisioning means in IT and what actually happens when a business computer is "set up".