Bakhtiar ZeinShutterstockData security is becoming increasingly important in both private and professional settings. As a website owner, you should take all necessary precautions to make visits to your site as secure as possible and ensure risk-free data transmission. By converting your website to HTTPS,…
GajusShutterstockHTTP 404 error pages serve as information that the requested page is not available. This is frustrating not only for users but also for website owners, as a broken link can negatively affect search engine rankings. Such errors are easy to avoid or quickly fix. Creating creative…
BEST-BACKGROUNDSShutterstockWelcome to the digital age: every day the average American spends hours looking at smartphone screens and PC monitors. But most still lack even a basic understanding on how the programs affecting their everyday life work. If you think you may fit into this demographic, don’t…
agsandrewshutterstockHTTPS, the network protocol for TLS-encrypted data transfer online can be circumvented in some cases. The danger is that encrypted websites can be accessed via unencrypted HTTP. But the HTTPS extension HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) forces website access via TLS…
Roland IJdemaShutterstockYou’re surfing around on the internet, but instead of getting the desired content you only receive an error message: annoying or even downright frustrating. Especially if you don’t exactly know what the status is supposed to mean. How are you expected to solve the problem, if you…
alice-photoShutterstockHTTP/2 has been released and is the official successor of the internet protocol HTTP/1.1. It is already compatible with many current web browsers and servers. Up to this point, many of the bigger website operators have switched to using the new transfer protocol. But what lies…
windwheelShutterstockIf the error message ‘HTTP 504 Gateway Timeout’ appears when you attempt to open a website, it means that the allowed time for responding to browser queries has been exceeded. A lot of the time the culprit is not the web server itself, but instead some other component of the…
Alena HaurylikShutterstockWhen it comes to cookies, the small text files for internet browsers, a distinction must be made between first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies improve a website’s user-friendliness by storing user preferences as well as information that has already been…
EvaStarShutterstockAnyone who encounters personalized advertising on the internet might at first find it odd. How does the internet know that I am interested in going on vacation? Most users leave clear footprints on the net that can be used to create virtual “user profiles”. Third party cookies…
REDPIXEL.PLShutterstockError messages when surfing the net are a nuisance for everyone involved, but especially for those who have to find out what the problem is. The search for a solution can be particularly tedious if the status code message barely provides any information on the source of the…