Gambling Insider interviews Stefano Sordini, CEO at NetShop ISP, about the growth of online gaming and the future of the igaming industry in 2021

Stefano Sordini, CEO of NetShop Internet Services Ltd, talks exclusively to Gambling Insider about the growth of online gaming and what the future has in store for the industry after a difficult 2020.

How has online gaming grown since you became CEO of NetShop in 2004?

The number of online gaming companies has increased year by year. But due to the pandemic, most of our clients with sportsbook platforms have been heavily impacted. However, during these times when COVID has impacted the sportsbook industry, we were able to facilitate the use of flexible payment schemes and service some provisioning flexibility from our existing clients. So we have been able to extend renewal periods for our clients. Also, we were able to scale down services so clients could afford to pay for them. For example, if a client with 100 mbps internet connectivity couldn’t afford it, we managed to decrease that to five mbps for a limited time, so it’s more attractive and affordable for them while their business was not making any money.

How has the company adapted to the current situation?

We were one of the first companies of service providers in the online gaming industry that took early action, and we introduced a free hosting bundle to help companies switch from office working to home working, with a fully complimentary service for one month. Moreover, we’re able to facilitate discounted rates for those who have been impacted and have temporarily downgraded. So it was a scaling down of services for a limited time until they were able to recover.

And this was very important for our clients because the alternative option was to close all the centres down, which would bring additional costs for them. Their option was either to be facilitated with an extended grace period, perhaps for renewing the service and infrastructure, or close the servers down. And this would bring additional cost when they decided to open up again. So this was also something we were able to provide for them. The work at home bundle applies to, but is not exclusive to, the online gaming industry. It provides a one month free hosting service that a company may need to enable remote collaboration. This is something that we released very early when the pandemic hit Europe.

What other difficulties have you faced due to the pandemic?

We had to deal with the sudden increase in bandwidth consumption by the whole world, so this has affected our current capacity. We had to increase our bandwidth capacity in all our data centres to facilitate the bandwidth to our clients.

If you think of an ISP in the United Kingdom, during the times before COVID when most people were at work, the home internet bandwidth consumption was very low. When everyone switched back to home working and they were at home, you know, 24/7, their daily needs for bandwidth and mobile browsing increased, and it was the same with us. All of our customers have increased demand for bandwidth, so we had to readjust our forecasting and capacities to facilitate the internet usage for our clients on a data centre level.

Has there been any regulation in recent months that has impacted your progression?

Yes and no. The fact that most of the European countries and online gaming jurisdictions are into a mode of establishing new or updated, more strict frameworks, like Germany or the Netherlands, this has been one of the reasons that forced us to open up new locations. So we have new data centre locations in the Netherlands, Singapore and Hong Kong, and the decision for those locations has been derived from the recent updates in the online gaming licensing in Europe and Asia.

What do you think the future has in store for online gaming?

I definitely see a lot of new businesses coming up, mainly in the online poker and online casino side of things due to the heavy impact of COVID in the sportsbook sector. So B2B and B2C providers who were focusing on sportsbooks are now diversifying their portfolio to include esports, live casino and live poker. And of course artificial intelligence and VR in online gaming is something that has also made an introduction in recent years. In 2021, we will be able to see a lot more products from B2B providers integrating artificial intelligence for KYC and AML solutions. So I think this is where the online gaming industry will be in 2021.

Source: https://www.gamblinginsider.com/in-depth/10821/netshop-ceo-we-will-see-many-new-online-poker-and-casino-businesses-in-2021

The Best VPN Service in 2021 and Why You Need one during the COVID19 pandemic.

What is VPN?

VPN is a short term for ‘Virtual Private Network’ and it allows you to establish a secure connection with the Internet which is essential if you need to access region-restricted websites or protect your browsing activities from prying eyes.

In 2021, due to the COVID19 pandemic, working remotely has become the norm for millions of people. People are not located, anymore, in their company’s on-premise network but at home. This means that your online activities are no longer protected by your office’s network and therefore your anonymity is not secure and you are potentially exposed to cyber attacks.

Why You Need VPN for Remote Work

1. Stay Anonymous Online

VPNs offers up to military-grade 256-bit encryption which means that your internet activity will not be tracked or logged by any Browser or App.

2. Access Region-restricted Websites

A lot of Websites and Apps like Netflix, Streaming websites, Online casino and Poker websites are displaying content based on their Users’ Country location, or even placing complete access restrictions as per the regulations of your Country. Here is where the VPN’s benefit comes as your Internet IP Address will change. If you are located in Cyprus, for example, with the use of a UK VPN your IP address will show up as United Kingdom.

3. Reduce Costs from Excess Bandwidth Charges

The majority of ISPs nowadays, will place caps on your data subscription plan so that they can maximize internet speed for their business customers. With the use of a VPN on your Smartphone your ISPs will not be able to track data consumption which means you will not be subject to a bandwidth cap!

4. Protect from Cyber attacks

Like in all societies where crime exists, Cyber crime is a real threat for all Internet users. Whether you are using the Internet via your laptop or your smartphone you are exposed to Cyber threats and Cyber criminals. With the use of a VPN you can establish a secure connection to the Internet for, not only casual browsing activity, but also for business work and exchanging sensitive data and files with your colleagues.

Read a related VPN Blog Article here.

How to Get a Cheap VPN

Whether you need VPN for personal use or for business purposes, NetShop ISP offers cheap and reliable VPN in Cyprus, Malta, UK, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Los Angeles and Singapore. Upon a successful order you will receive your VPN credentials along with the software to install on your Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS and Android devices.

Our VPN specialists are available 24/7 should you have questions for our VPN products.

NetShop ISP announces its Partnership with Tech.mt for supporting and promoting Malta’s digital ecosystem. with hosting, tech and business consulting services.

NetShop ISP announces its participation in Tech.mt’s initiative for supporting and promoting Malta’s digital ecosystem. This is part of an initiative spearheaded by Tech.mt with the aim of establishing strategic partnerships with key players in the tech industry to offer their expertise and knowledge to local start-ups and businesses. This was done through an Expression of Interest open to all local and international players in the tech sphere.

https://tech.mt/tenders/eoi-strategic-partnership-to-assist-the-local-tech-start-up-ecosystem/

NetShop Internet Services is a leading Web Hosting and Data Centre Services Provider with privately-owned Infrastructure in Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Singapore, Los Angeles (US West) and Hong Kong.

Since its launch in 2004, the company has been actively involved in the Financial Markets (Forex, Banking), the Online Gambling (iGaming) and the Blockchain industries by developing and maintaining a reliable and cost-effective infrastructure environment for high-profile businesses. Moreover, the continuous investment in innovation and technology has allowed NetShop ISP to continually optimize its service offerings to deliver the best price:quality ratio on the market.

https://netshop-isp.com.cy

Tech.mt was created by the Government of Malta and the Malta Chamber of Commerce to promote the National Strategy on Innovative Technology. Its main mission is to promote local Tech companies, enable research for innovative technology, establish a bi-directional communication channel between local and foreign entities, and provide the necessary guidance and support for tech investors and local start-ups to enhance their business development strategies.

https://tech.mt

Using its expertise and Tech.mt’s connections and local insights, NetShop ISP remains committed to provide tech and business consulting services and offer its high-end flexible cloud hosting platform to Maltese-based start-ups.

Acronis Cloud Backup is the only solution on the market that provides complete data protection of your entire IT infrastructure by allowing you to backup Microsoft Azure VMs and other IaaS environments on the cloud, as well as on-premise physical and virtual servers & systems.

Updated on March 17, 2021

According to a study from IDC, 78% of companies are either using or implement cloud solutions.

In any environment, your data needs protection from loss and disasters, yet many companies do not have sufficient data protection and disaster recovery procedures for their cloud infrastructure. As per recent studies, around 80% of companies with infrastructure on the cloud have already experienced data loss.

While cloud infrastructure vendors, like Microsoft Azure, may offer basic data protection options these are not integrated with the on-premise solutions that organisations like yours use.

In particular, SMB organisations face many challenges in trying to protect their cloud environment, as most data protection solutions on the market do not support Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings like Microsoft Azure.

How NetShop ISP, official Acronis Partner, Can Help You

Acronis Cloud Backup is the only solution on the market that provides complete data protection of your entire IT infrastructure by allowing you to backup Microsoft Azure VMs and other IaaS environments on the cloud, as well as on-premise physical and virtual servers & systems.

Moreover, our Data Protection solutions (Data Backup and Disaster Recovery) can help you migrate your on-premise and cloud servers (Windows or Linux) to and from Microsoft Azure, and recover your backups on dissimilar hardware.

NetShop ISP’s Cloud Backup gives you the ultimate control of your IT environment, whether it is on-premise or on cloud, with flexible backup destinations, numerous backup types (entire machine, incremental, etc) and multiple recovery options.

Acronis Protection for Microsoft Azure infrastructure Made Simple

1. Acronis Lightweight Agent

Protecting your Microsoft Azure environment is easy. Simply add your cloud workload/Virtual Machine to your Acronis Cloud Backup console as provided to you by NetShop ISP.

The agent supports Windows and Linux operating systems, and you can start backing up your Microsoft Azure to any storage: on-premise network storage (NAS) via site-to-site VPN, shared folders on another Azure VM, or to our Acronis Cloud Infrastructure.

2. Easy Recovery and Migration

You can recover single files or folders, supported applications, and even entire machines to any physical or virtual platform, including Microsoft Hyper-V. When satisfied that the recovery process is complete, you can upload the VHD/VHDX file to your Microsoft Azure environment. Using the same process, you can easily migrate any physical or virtual workload from your premises or another IaaS cloud to Microsoft Azure

3. Cloud Workload Protection

Back up and recover Microsoft Azure and other major IaaS cloud workloads, and migrate easily between various clouds, virtual systems, and physical machines (P2C, V2C, C2C, C2V, and C2P).

4. Complete On-Premise Protection

Back up and recover your virtual Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere VMs and hosts; physical Windows and Linux servers; Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Active Directory applications; Windows and Mac laptops and desktops; iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.

5. Disk Imaging Technology

With Acronis’ Disk Imaging Technology you can save Full and reliable backup images to a variety of backup targets including local disks, network storage, tapes, and the cloud. Easily recover a complete image or selected files, folders, and applications.
and applications.

6. Acronis Universal Restore

Any backup is useless if you cannot restore it fast and reliably in case of a disaster. With Acronis you can restore your systems to dissimilar hardware, even virtual or cloud environments, or quickly recover your entire server onto bare-metal and minimize downtime.

Protect your Online Business from Unplanned Incidents and Natural Disasters

The fire at an OVHcloud France datacenter site in Strasbourg, 3.6 million websites across 464,000 distinct domains were taken offline. Disasters occur no matter how big or established your Cloud provider or Datacenter is.

With Acronis’ Hybrid Cloud Backup service, you can ensure that even your Microsoft Azure infrastructure remains intact upon an incident that may occur.

Contact our Acronis certified professionals for a free consultation today.

NetShop ISP, an official Acronis Partner, offers multiple Cloud Backup plans with 1-Click Restore feature. Today, system administrators, webmasters and IT managers who use the powerful Plesk Control Panel, can use the Acronis Backup Cloud extension which provides seamless integration for backup and recovery for Plesk web hosting servers.

Backing up a company website is just as important as backing up any other company data. When a customer’s website crashes, not only is web content lost but revenues and loyal visitors are also lost. A company can lose their website for several reasons, not the least of which is when its site is hacked. According to Hosting Facts, 37,000 websites are hacked every day.

NetShop ISP, an official Acronis Partner, offers multiple Cloud Backup plans with 1-Click Restore feature. Today, system administrators, webmasters and IT managers who use the powerful Plesk Control Panel, can use the Acronis Backup Cloud extension which provides seamless integration for backup and recovery for Plesk web hosting servers.

Within the Plesk UI, administrators can easily enable or disable the self-service recovery feature in service plans or for individual customer subscriptions. Administrators can perform granular recovery of any file, folder, database, or entire server from the Plesk Admin UI. You can also perform backups on-demand, choose how often to back up, where to store
backup data, and view recovery activity across all hosted websites and accounts.

What Makes Acronis Cloud Backup Extension for Plesk Unique

• With Acronis’ full, image-based backups, administrators can protect entire servers and all the websites they contain
• The Acronis Backup agent performs incremental backups, reducing demand on the server and saving backup storage space
• Hosting customers can perform granular, self-service recovery of a website, or individual files, mailboxes, and databases using Acronis from the Plesk UI
• Acronis Backup Cloud provides backup for 16 data platforms using a single, easy-to-use, web-based, multi-tenant console
• With pre-packaged extensions and a RESTful API, service providers can easily integrate Acronis Backup Cloud with their existing business automation solutions

Benefits of Acronis Backup Extension for Plesk

• Eliminate complexity by easily protecting your entire Plesk servers and individual web sites with one simple solution
• Reduce your Plesk server’s loads with incremental backups and a streamlined, agent-based backup technology
• Benefit from NetShop ISP’s 24/7 Technical Support for Acronis installation & further maintenance and support.

Check out all our Cloud Backup plans or contact our Sales team (sales at netshop-isp.com.cy) to discuss your bespoke requirements.

NetShop Internet Services Ltd, the leading Web Hosting company, is announcing today the availability of Revolut as a payment method for all of its web hosting products & services. I don’t have a Revolut account. How do I get Started? To get started with Revolut, you need to download the mobile app, which is available for […]

NetShop Internet Services Ltd, the leading Web Hosting company, is announcing today the availability of Revolut as a payment method for all of its web hosting products & services.

I don’t have a Revolut account. How do I get Started?

To get started with Revolut, you need to download the mobile app, which is available for both iPhone and Android for free. Upon your registration, you can order the debit card and, depending on whether you are using the free version, you can choose between Visa (Free) and MasterCard (for Premium and Metal accounts). The activation of a virtual credit card is instant, so once you complete the registration you will have access to credit card number, expiration date and CVV so you can start using it for your online payments.

To transfer funds to your Revolut Card/Account, you can either use an existing debit or credit card or make a bank transfer.

To make a deposit, fill in the credit card number received from Revolut together with expiration date and CVV, as you would do with your normal debit or credit card.

Revolut and NetShop ISP Customers

NetShop ISP is a Revolut Business account holder, listed as S.S. NETSHOP INTERNET SERVICES LTD. Upon your first order or service renewal, you will find the corresponding Invoice generated from within your myNetShop Portal account. From the invoice details page you can choose Revolut from the drop-down list of accepted payment methods.

Currently, we accept Revolut payments in 3 currencies; EUR, GBP and USD. Whilst more currency accounts/wallets will be added, please don’t hesitate to contact our Billing department should you wish to make a payment in a new currency.

A Virtual Private Server, more commonly known as VPS, is a remote computer that operates independently and can run software and applications just as a real computer does. Like with almost all personal computers and laptops, the specifications (Hard Disk, RAM Memory, CPU) of a VPS can be set according to your needs and the […]

A Virtual Private Server, more commonly known as VPS, is a remote computer that operates independently and can run software and applications just as a real computer does. Like with almost all personal computers and laptops, the specifications (Hard Disk, RAM Memory, CPU) of a VPS can be set according to your needs and the purpose you will use it for.

A VPS is extremely beneficial to forex traders as it provides them with 24/7 availability/operation of their trading terminals which is much needed when the user utilizes Expert Advisors for automated trading.

When we talk about forex trading, execution speed is crucial. The use of a VPS helps traders to minimize the latency between the trading terminal and the Broker’s trading server/platform. Imagine a Trader from Indonesia trading with a European Forex broker with the MT4/MT5 platform hosted in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Due to the distance and high latency between Indonesia and Netherlands, the trader will be affected by slow trades execution. Having a VPS close to the broker’s trading platform (in The Netherlands), the Indonesian trader will be able to trade and react to the market events in miliseconds!

How Forex Brokers can benefit from the VPS service and outrun competition?

As explained earlier, it is clear that the use of Virtual Private Servers is essential for any type of Forex trader (professional, institutional, hobbyists). Forex brokers can differentiate from one another by value-added services to their customers, such as the provisioning of Free or Paid Forex VPS.

NetShop ISP offers two types of Forex VPS; for Brokers and for Traders. We present to you the main features of Forex VPS that can have for Brokers and Traders.

FOREX VPS FOR BROKERS	FOREX VPS FOR TRADERS
Almost zero latency using cross-connectivity with Broker’s trading platform	Low Latency comparing to traditional trading
Ability to inter-connect NetShop ISP’s Forex VPS infrastructure with Broker’s trading platform/environment	No inter-connectivity possible
API Available for seamless integration/whitelabeling with Broker’s CRM/Client portal	No API available
Windows Operating System with Broker’s pre-installed terminal and settings	Standard Windows Operating System environment
VPS infrastructure in any location – where Broker’s trading platform is hosted	Choice between specific Global locations offered by NetShop ISP (London, Amsterdam, Singapore)
Special Discounts for Bulk Orders	Fixed prices, lowest in the market
24/7 Technical & API Support	24/7 Technical Support

All our Forex VPS plans for Traders can be found and purchased instantly from https://netshop-isp.com.cy/vps-hosting/forex-vps.

If you are a Forex Broker interested to start offering Forex VPS to your clients please contact us and a Representative will be in touch with you for further details & how to get started!

Monitoring the uptime of your dedicated or virtual server, websites or any other web service, is essential in order to promptly act upon a potential outage that occurs. Today, NetShop ISP is introducing Health Check – a new service tool that monitors your web services around the clock and notifies you instantly so you can respond faster to avoid long downtime […]

Monitoring the uptime of your dedicated or virtual server, websites or any other web service, is essential in order to promptly act upon a potential outage that occurs.

Today, NetShop ISP is introducing Health Check – a new service tool that monitors your web services around the clock and notifies you instantly so you can respond faster to avoid long downtime and service disruptions.

The Health Check service consists of the following features:

• Real-time Monitoring via ICMP/Ping
• Real-time Monitoring via HTTP/s
• Monitoring & Responsiveness Graphs
• Tracking of past Monitoring data
• Email & SMS Alerting

What is ICMP Monitoring

The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), widely known as Ping protocol, works by sending an echo request to a target host (by domain name or IP address) in order to verify network-level connectivity. It is useful and ideal for ensuring the integrity of routers, firewalls, switches and the uptime status of Cloud, Virtual or Dedicated servers.

What is HTTP Monitoring

Monitoring through the HTTP protocol works by looking at the HTTP Response code for a website using its domain name. If a website or web page exists, the web server will return a status code of 200, which means OK.

Why Is Important to Use Both ICMP and HTTP Monitoring

Let’s say that you have a website or web application hosted on a Virtual/Cloud server. Your website or the hosted web application may fail to respond at any given point, regardless of the server’s overall status. On the other hand, in cases that your Website is running smoothly you may be receiving alerts that the server is Down whereas it could be due to a firewall rule preventing access. Therefore, enabling both HTTP and ICMP Monitoring you ensure that all aspects of your hosting environment are being checked on different layers.

To start monitoring your valuable web services takes less than a minute and requires zero technical expertise:

1. Order ICMP and/or HTTP-based Monitoring (https://my.netshop-isp.com.cy/cart/health-check/)
2. Enter the number of Hosts/Websites and the desired location where the Health Checks will happen from
3. Add your server IP/hostname or your Website’s URL and you’re good to go!

For more information or if you like to monitor more than 100 Hosts please contact our Product Specialists.

9th December 2020 (London, UK) – The prestigious SBC Awards ceremony took place at Chelsea Stadium in London and was streamed live, through a purpose-built Platform, with more than 500 iGaming industry Executives participating. The iGaming industry awards recognise the achievements of operators and affiliates, as well as suppliers from across all the major disciplines including payments, […]

9th December 2020 (London, UK) – The prestigious SBC Awards ceremony took place at Chelsea Stadium in London and was streamed live, through a purpose-built Platform, with more than 500 iGaming industry Executives participating.

The iGaming industry awards recognise the achievements of operators and affiliates, as well as suppliers from across all the major disciplines including payments, marketing, platform providers and data.

NetShop ISP, the leading Data Center Services Provider, won the Award of “Best Services Provider of the Year 2020” and ranked the Finalists for the “Leader of the Year” award with its CEO, Stefano Sordini, being nominated.

“This is the third industry award for NetShop ISP in the past 15 months and i am so proud for what we have achieved.” said Stefano Sordini, CEO.

“The whole world is going through rough times with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting each of us on a personal and business level,” Stefano Sordini continues “and as a Technology company, we couldn’t have let our customers down. My team went above and beyond in order to facilitate the highest standards in customer service, in all aspects: financial flexibility for our existing Customers, Free 24/7 Customer Support worldwide, and delivery of new Covid relief hosting solutions to enable individuals and organizations to efficiently shift from Office to Home working.”

The SBC Awards featured 44 award categories – 14 Operator awards, 3 Affiliate awards, 21 Supplier awards, 2 Specialist awards and 4 Payment awards. Bet365, 1xBet, Kaizen Gaming, Novibet, Parimatch, Trustly and BetConstruct were some of the industry leading companies that won Awards.

The leading Data Center & Server Hosting company, NetShop ISP, has been announced as Sponsor and Exhibitor at Virtual Vision Finance (VVFinance); the leading B2B Fintech Conference that will take place Online on the 17th of December 2020. VVFinance is the virtual edition of iFX Expo International; the largest B2B Exhibition that connects top-tier executives and businesses […]

The leading Data Center & Server Hosting company, NetShop ISP, has been announced as Sponsor and Exhibitor at Virtual Vision Finance (VVFinance); the leading B2B Fintech Conference that will take place Online on the 17th of December 2020.

VVFinance is the virtual edition of iFX Expo International; the largest B2B Exhibition that connects top-tier executives and businesses active in the Forex, FinTech and Financial services industries.

Through the Expo’s 3D Virtual Interactive platform, attendees can visit NetShop ISP’s Virtual Booth to view & download informative material as well as engage into real-time chatting with the company’s Infrastructure & Forex specialists.

The leading Cloud Hosting & Servers company has been providing infrastructure services, virtual & dedicated servers, and Consulting services to Forex Brokers for the past decade. During the event, the attendees will have the opportunity to explore solutions & products that are built for Brokers and for Traders, as well as schedule a 1:1 Video Call with the company’s industry specialists.

Finally, NetShop ISP will be showcasing its world-class Forex VPS solutions which can be integrated and white-labelled with any Forex broker’s trading systems, as well as purchased by professional Forex traders for ultra low latency and fast trades execution.

A VPN (or Virtual Private Network, when it goes by its full name) is a term & a service which becomes more and more popular and trending as the online security and data privacy come under scrutiny. In very simple terms, a VPN is used to connect your PC, smartphone, or tablet to another computer (proxy, […]

A VPN (or Virtual Private Network, when it goes by its full name) is a term & a service which becomes more and more popular and trending as the online security and data privacy come under scrutiny.

In very simple terms, a VPN is used to connect your PC, smartphone, or tablet to another computer (proxy, server) which uses enhanced security and encryption measures to protect your data while navigating the Web.

How Does a VPN Help Me ?

As the VPN resides outside the Internet, it helps bypassing restrictions applied to websites and online media enforced either by Government censorship or geographic restrictions and copyright regulations.

Moreover, you can use VPN if you want to:

• Protect yourself from spying when accessing the Internet via untrustworthy Wi-fi hotspots
• Surf the Internet with anonymity by hiding your original locations
• Protect yourself from ISPs monitoring and logging during your internet browsing sessions
• Watch Web TV in streaming applications that enforce geographical restrictions

Going more Technical…

When browsing the Internet without a VPN, your computer or smartphone contact the Website directly to retrieve the information & data which you are looking for. This is a 2-way communication where you (via your laptop) are sending a request and the server that hosts the Website you are browsing receives the request and responds with the required information.The so-called “prying eyes” in the Internet world can get advantage of this data exchange, at any point (yours or the server’s) to fetch information that is transmitted.

With the use of a VPN, your computer/smartphone contacts the Website through an encrypted channel; that of the VPN’s network. The VPN then is responsible for forwarding your computer’s request to the destination server/website and then handles to give you back the response/data that are sent back from the destination website.

Simply said, if you live in the United Kingdom and you browse Netflix through a VPN in the United States, Netflix will see your browsing session as coming from the USA!

Benefits of Using a VPN Explained

1. Hides your Private Information

VPNs offer up to military-grade 256-bit encryption of your data which means that no Browser, Website or App can track and log your activity.

2. Bypass Geolocation Restrictions

With the use of a VPN your Internet browsing public-facing IP Address changes. This means that media and content providers will think you are browsing a Website/App from a different location than your actual one and therefore you will be able to retrieve & access streaming media which are not available for your country.

3. Escape Data-throttling & Excess Bandwidth Charges

Some ISPs, in the majority of the Countries nowadays, will place caps on your data subscription plan so that they can maximize internet speed for their business customers. With the use of a VPN on your Smartphone your ISPs will not be able to track data consumption which means you will not be subject to a data cap!

4. Protected File Sharing

Like in all societies where crime exists, Cybercrime is a threat for any user connecting a computer or a smartphone on the Internet. The use of a VPN can help users and businesses to securely exchange files & media without worrying about the data being stolen or exposed.

Conclusion

In summary, a Virtual Private Network connection provides you with enhanced Web security, Internet browsing anonymity and freedom to Access any digital content & media. In some countries, the use of VPNs is banned and regulated so prior purchasing the service from a VPN provider, you should check the country’s laws.

NetShop ISP for VPN Providers and VPN Users

The best VPN service for you depends on your needs and what you pay for. Free VPN services should be avoided as they may be limited in the features they offer whilst other Providers may offer a free service in exchange for access to your data!

NetShop ISP has been in the VPN industry for many years now, as a trusted server hosting company of many VPN providers. Moreover, affordable VPN plans are available for month-to-month subscription so you can get started easily at an affordable price.

When it comes to business and company incorporation, Cyprus ranks among the top locations for registering your offshore company. Cyprus provides many offshorecompany formation opportunities with the added advantages of having access to the European Union’s numerous economic and trade treaties. Cyprus is a traditional tax-based structure that has one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the […]

When it comes to business and company incorporation, Cyprus ranks among the top locations for registering your offshore company.

Cyprus provides many offshorecompany formation opportunities with the added advantages of having access to the European Union’s numerous economic and trade treaties. Cyprus is a traditional tax-based structure that has one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the EU at 12.5%, and also offers non-resident based companies that are completely free from all local taxation.

Cyprus offers international company vehicles that are perfect for a holding or investment account or trading purposes. Companies can easily be paired with an offshore bank account whether its a local or overseas bank.

Along with a Cyprus company registration one should acquire the necessary web hosting services from a trusted and reliable Cyprus web hosting provider. The essential online services a Cyprus company must have are:

• Website Hosting with Cyprus IP address
• .COM.CY or .CY Domain Name
• Business E-mail

In this article we will go through each of the above services and the importance of having them hosted with a Cyprus web hosting provider.

1. Website Hosting with Cyprus IP Address

Regardless of the sector your business operates in, it is of great importance that you have a Website to showcase information about your Cyprus company as it might be requested by your local Cyprus Bank during the account opening stage.

In the case your Cyprus company will be active in the traditional and/or online commerce sector, having a Website hosted in a web hosting company that offers Cyprus IP address is vital. As per Google’s and other search engines’ ranking factors, a Website will rank higher to the Internet users with the same Country origin as the Website’s hosting location. For example, it is more likely that a Google search by a Cyprus-based user will rank a Cyprus hosted Website higher, in results, than a similar/competitive Website that is hosted in Germany.

2. .COM.CY or .CY Domain Name

Having explained the important role of a Website’s geo-location in the Internet zone, one can understand that the same “rules” apply when it comes to your business’ Domain Name. Whether your business already has an Online presence (e.g. with a .COM domain), acquiring a Cyprus Top-Level Domain (TLD) is essential for these reasons:

• Brand Name Protection – your business name will be registered with a .COM.CY or .CY so none of your competitors will be able to acquire it first.
• Audience/Traffic Segmentation – in case you maintain an established global brand, you may wish to divert traffic coming from Cyprus users to the .CY version of your website. For some industries like the Online betting this is a requirement by the law.

3. Business E-mail

Along with the registration of your .CY Domain Name and the design of a Website that represents your Cyprus’ brand, a business e-mail is the 3rd internet service one should look to get up & running. Regardless of the type of Company you will be incorporating, a business e-mail based on your .COM.CY domain name is a MUST.

If you are not a Startup business then the chances are you have e-mail accounts created already. Even in this case, a dedicated e-mail address based on your Cyprus company’s domain is essential in order to keep all the information & e-mail exchanges that concern your Cyprus company in one place.

Cyprus, NetShop ISP and You

NetShop Internet Services Ltd is a privately-owned business incorporated in Cyprus in 2004. It is among the first hosting providers with strong international presence that introduced web hosting services in Cyprus.

With a portfolio of hundreds of accounting, tax and law firms as Partners, NetShop ISP is, today, providing .CY Domain Names, Website hosting services and secure E-mail hosting for local and international businesses.

For more information about Cyprus web hosting, Cyprus VPS or Dedicated Servers or any other hosting service may interest you please contact our 24/7 Customer Service team.