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IPv6 Adoption 2017

IPv6 Adoption 2017

Reviewing the transition from IPv4 to IPv6. Over the last 5+ years there has been a remarkable adoption of Internet Protocol version 6. 

HTTPS reached critical mass

HTTPS use has finally reached critical mass

According to security researcher Troy Hunt, HTTPS has reached a moment of critical mass, with greater usage and awareness.

POODLE?

Poodle Gothic Redux by by Amanda Wray

Today there is news of a vulnerability affecting a very old encryption protocol called SSLv3. SSLv3 that was released in 1996 and was a complete redesign of it's predecessor SSLv2.

New Hosting Hardware!

New Hosting Hardware!

Today, Smat Web Design is proud to announce a free upgrade to our High Availability Hosting Clients. We have upgraded our hosting platform to the following specifications:

NOW Faster Websites!

NOW Faster Websites!

Smat Web Design recently completed a technical initiative to identify and reduce bottlenecks in our website hosting for Deluxe clients.

The Internet is changing!

Changing Internet

Did you notice the message below the Google Search box today? The next version of the Internet begins rolling out today.

World IPv6 Day On June 8, 2011

World IPv6 Day On June 8, 2011

Continuing our ongoing coverage of the internet's conversion from IPv4 to IPv6, we bring you news that several websites will be testing IPv6 on June, 8th 2011.

Google to stop supporting old Browsers

Google to stop supporting old Browsers

"Google announced on its blog that it is dropping support for Firefox 3.5, Internet Explorer 7 and Safari 3 on the 1st of August.