Practical digital security habits that actually make a difference As another year of data breaches, phishing campaigns, and credential leaks comes to an end, many people are asking the same question: what can I realistically do to be safer online in 2026? The good news is that improving your digital security does not require deep…
Back in the early ’90s, my Amiga 1200 sat on my desk humming along, running whatever I put into it — nothing more. If a program misbehaved, I knew exactly where it lived and how to pull the plug. I owned the machine. I controlled the data. Fast-forward to today: glossy dashboards, cloud-powered “assistants,” and…
The domain name industry is entering one of its most turbulent — and transformative — periods in over a decade. Major registry operators are renegotiating core infrastructure contracts, domain monetization models are collapsing, and long-established companies are considering selling off entire business units. For many newcomers, it can be difficult to follow the alphabet soup…
What it means for end-users and publishers — and how to still earn money from domain names The domain monetization industry is facing one of its biggest shifts in over a decade. With Google officially pulling the plug on AdSense for Domains, and tightening rules around Related Search for Content (RSOC), domain owners and publishers…
As the digital world evolves, so too must the methods we use to secure it. With tech giants like Google spearheading the shift toward 90-day SSL certificates, businesses now face a new security landscape that balances increased protection with heightened management requirements. While the shorter certificate lifecycle offers significant benefits, it’s essential to weigh these…
A fresh spam update after eight months On 26 Aug 2025 Google announced its first spam update of the year. The company called it a “normal spam update,” noted that it will roll out over the next few weeks and emphasised that it applies to all languages and locations. This August 2025 update is the first algorithm change…
If you’re managing a website, ensuring that all traffic is securely redirected to HTTPS is a must in 2025. Browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Firefox now treat HTTP as insecure by default—showing warnings or even blocking access. That’s why Xavier Media has updated its free .htaccess generator at tools.xaviermedia.com/htaccess to support automatic HTTPS redirects, including…
Recently, while monitoring server logs for XavierMedia.com, we noticed a series of suspicious entries in the Apache error log. These log entries revealed attempts to access PHP files that do not exist, such as: These attempts originated from a variety of IP addresses within a short timeframe, clearly indicating an automated scan — a bot…
Yahoo Mail recently announced an important change for its users: all free accounts will soon be limited to 20GB of storage. While that might sound like plenty, users who go beyond this limit will find themselves unable to send or receive emails until they clean up or upgrade — potentially at a cost. If you’re…
