To prevent data loss, ensure business continuity and avoid compliance penalties, you need to be aware that Microsoft does not include formal data protection for Office 365, so there might be gaps in your expectations and the reality.

For over 500,000 businesses worldwide, it’s hard to imagine business as usual without Microsoft Office 365 — anywhere, anytime access to applications means you can work non-stop. That is until you can’t.

Working without Office 365 today is a huge hurdle for users – so recovering that data quickly is essential to keep businesses running. The challenge is, Microsoft promises reliable access to its applications but not true backup. This means managers are responsible for defending their organization’s O365 data from loss.

Users often forget that in the cloud you are renting a service from providers, which means you agreed to their terms. In the case of Microsoft, the company commits to ensuring the building doesn’t fall down and the lights stay on — or delivering high performance, access and uptime for Office 365 applications.

But Microsoft does not take responsibility for what’s inside Office 365 — your data.

To prevent data loss, ensure business continuity and avoid compliance penalties, you need to be aware that Microsoft does not include formal data protection for Office 365, so there might be gaps in your expectations and the reality.

Here are 6 Common Data Threats Office 365 business customers can face:

1. Accidental Deletion Issues

With Microsoft Office 365, administrators and employees alike routinely delete Exchange Online emails, attachments and files, Office 365 user profiles, OneDrive for Business files, and SharePoint Online content. Should an item need to be recovered, the age of the resource may render that impossible: Older data may be hard-deleted and unrecoverable while more recent deletions of newer resources may be found in the Recycle Bin or Recoverable Items folder.

Fact: 29% of data loss is due to human error

Source: CSO

2. Retention Policy Issues

It’s up to customers to manage retention policies, which can be time consuming and error-prone: You may think you’ve set the right parameters to retain data, but changing or misaligned priorities in Office 365 data retention policies can result in data being hard-deleted. Be aware, if for whatever reason a hard-deletion occurs due to aging out of the existing retention policy, Microsoft has no ability to recover the deleted resource.

Fact: 80% of Companies have lost data in the Cloud due to Retention Policy Issues

Source: Osterman Research

3. Internal Security Threats

Microsoft Office 365 resources also require protection from malicious alteration or data destruction by disgruntled employees, contractors or partners. Microsoft does not guard against these foes — it has no way of knowing if deletion was accidental, malicious or intentional.

Fact: 90% of Organizations are vulnerable to insider threats

Source: Insider Threat Report

4. External Security Threats

Microsoft has only limited protections against malware attacks like ransomware (which encrypts user data and holds it hostage until an online ransom is paid) and a limited ability to restore malware-encrypted or -altered files. That means Microsoft Office 365 data is vulnerable to destruction or alteration by a variety of threats mounted by hackers, cybercriminals or hostile state actors.

Fact: $20 billion in global ransomware damages are projected by 2021

Source: Cyber Security Ventures

5. Migration from On-premise to Cloud

Microsoft does not address data loss issues during premises-based Microsoft Office to cloud-based Office 365 migration. The two backup solutions are often incompatible, making it impossible to restore legacy data into the new environment. Meanwhile, few third-party data protection solutions integrate backup functionality for Office and Office 365: they usually protect one or the other, but not both.

Fact: 75% of CXOs say that managing privacy and data protection regulations in the cloud is complex

Source: CXO Today

6. Legal and Compliance Issues

Compliance requirements (e.g. GDPR, HIPPA) and legal issues can exacerbate costs related to any data loss incident. Without timely access to data, businesses are exposed to government or industry-specific regulatory fines, legal penalties, revenue and stock price hits, plus damage to company brand and customer trust.

Fact: $57 million is the largest GDPR penalty issued to date (Google)

Source: Fortune.com

The reality is that emails, attachments, and shared files stored in Office 365 are not protected from the most common and serious data loss issues, ranging from simple accidental deletions to sophisticated malware attacks. This means that Office 365 data loss is an unhappy surprise waiting to happen — with incredibly high stakes. Failure to defend Office 365 data can be career-limiting.

To learn more about securing your Office365 data with an easy-to-use, agentless and reliable cloud backup visit our Acronis Cloud Backup plans or contact one of our Cloud Backup Specialists at sales@netshop-isp.com.cy

[Larnaca, Cyprus – Sep 10th, 2020] – NetShop ISP announces the expansion of SSL certificates offered to End-users and its Resellers to include the World’s most reputable brands such as Symantec, Thawte, GeoTrust, RapidSSL, Certum, and Comodo. NetShop Internet Services has managed to seal the best prices from all brands so customers can buy the […]

[Larnaca, Cyprus – Sep 10^th, 2020] – NetShop ISP announces the expansion of SSL certificates offered to End-users and its Resellers to include the World’s most reputable brands such as Symantec, Thawte, GeoTrust, RapidSSL, Certum, and Comodo. NetShop Internet Services has managed to seal the best prices from all brands so customers can buy the certificates at lower rates than buying direct. The SSL offerings include Extended Validation (EV), Organization Validated (OV), and Domain Validation (DV) certificates, along with Multi Domain, Wildcard, Code Signing, and Unified Communication Certificates (UCC).

Moreover, Resellers can take advantage of a powerful REST API to integrate all SSL Certificate brands into their own store/portal with very competitive prices.

By adding SSL certificates to their portfolio, NetShop Internet Services aims to help their customers increase their trust online, as well as providing a more secure web experience for their users. SSL certificates are digital security protocols that encrypt important information sent from a browser to a server, like credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, and more.

More information: https://netshop-isp.com.cy/en/addons/ssl-certificates

About NetShop ISP
NetShop Internet Services Ltd is a Cyprus incorporated company established in 2004 offering Web Hosting & Data Center Services via Privately-owned Datacenter Infrastructure in Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom and Los Angeles.

Contact Person: Katerina Burtsava
Direct Sales: sales@netshop-isp.com.cy
Partnership Inquiries: partners@netshop-isp.com.cy
By Phone:
+357-2425-0808 (Cyprus and International)
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What is a VPS? VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. A VPS uses virtualization technology to “split” one physical hardware server into multiple virtual servers. The word ‘private’ implies that each Virtual server has its own resources so you won’t have to share RAM and CPU with other users. Additionally, since each VPS is a […]

What is a VPS?

VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. A VPS uses virtualization technology to “split” one physical hardware server into multiple virtual servers. The word ‘private’ implies that each Virtual server has its own resources so you won’t have to share RAM and CPU with other users. Additionally, since each VPS is a different layer on the physical server it can have its own Operating System and host data in non-shared hard disk sectors which enhance the VPS’ performance & the user’s data security.

Why Do I Need VPS to Trade Forex?

Among various benefits that a VPS offers to a user, we have summarized the 3 most important reasons to use it when trading forex:

1. To ensure your MT4/MT5 terminal stays online. It reduces the risk of loss due to power outages of your personal computer/laptop or internet disconnections. A 24/7 uptime of your Forex trading platform is crucial especially if you are trading using a robot or Expert Advisors (EA).
   
2. Faster trade execution. By using a VPS in the same (or as near as possible) location as your Forex broker, you are able to open and close trades much faster than would otherwise be possible. In order to make the best choice when choosing a VPS provider we recommend that you ask for Ping/Latency results. Based on the results choose the provider with the lowest possible latency.
   
3. Fully Managed Forex VPS Hosting. We understand that you, as a Forex Trading hobbyist or professional, might not be a technical expert to maintain any Operating System Updates or troubleshoot issues as may arise. Search for VPS Hosting companies that offer Managed VPS so they can help you with any aspects of your VPS environment.

What are the VPS specifications I will need?

VPS Servers that are used for Forex Trading will have Windows Operating System. In most VPS providers you will be asked to choose among Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 or latest. Any of these are good to be chosen.

In terms of the hardware resources, the minimum requirements you should seek to properly run your Trading terminal are:

1GB RAM
1 vCPU
40GB Hard Disk
1 Public Dedicated IP
No Antivirus, No Firewall (unless you are an experienced user)

The above specs can be altered/upgraded depending on the number of trading terminals you wish to run simultaneously.

NetShop ISP maintains multiple Datacenters locations near the world’s most popular Forex brokers in order to keep the lowest possible latency with all our Forex VPS servers. Contact one of our Forex Specialists for a FREE Consultation regarding your Forex VPS needs. Alternatively you may browse our VPS plans get started instantly.

In data protection, recognizing when a data loss event is a minor blip versus a major catastrophe adds tremendous value to your business – determining the action taken and the impact to their bottom line. Sometimes accessing a secure backup is sufficient. Other times critical data must be instantaneously recovered. Since time is money, knowing […]

In data protection, recognizing when a data loss event is a minor blip versus a major catastrophe adds tremendous value to your business – determining the action taken and the impact to their bottom line. Sometimes accessing a secure backup is sufficient. Other times critical data must be instantaneously recovered. Since time is money, knowing which technique to use in a given circumstance is critical and separates superior service providers apart from the competition.

Here are four steps needed to determine whether your business model requires backup or disaster recovery services:

1. Understand the Basics about Data Protection Tools

Cloud backup – Protects critical data off-site so business files, applications and systems are safe
and accessible – and can always be restored. View Cloud backup plans.

Cloud disaster recovery – Recovers critical data quickly and remotely whenever any serious outage risks a company’s reputation and bottom line.

Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) – Delivers instant recovery services by running systems in an off-site data center. Businesses can operate remotely while normal processes are restored. Use-cases include local data loss due to human error, software and hardware failures, malware attacks, and natural disasters.

2. Evaluate critical data needs and pain points

While businesses need thorough, complete backup of all data (e.g. mobile, laptops, servers), disaster recovery is focused on data and systems that businesses need to stay in business. This may be the online cashier system for a retailer. For a firm or hospital, client/patient records may be most essential. Identifying what data matters most will help you and your customers understand the cost of downtime and plan recovery accordingly.

3. Get your Calculator out

Budget reports provide needed information to evaluate costs like infrastructure expenses (from staff to IT hardware) as well as revenuegenerating channels. Companies need to run the numbers to establish the basic requirements they have to keep running. This information clarifies two key pieces of information: the
Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and the Recovery Point Objective (RPO).

RTO – The absolute maximum amount of time a business can be down after a failure or disaster occurs to avoid unacceptable consequences.

RPO – Determines how often backups must be made in order to recover an acceptable quality of data within the RTO.

4. Exercise Judment to Plan Recovery

The financial cost of downtime becomes self evident, but these numbers still need to be weighed against the risk of intangible losses, like reputation damage. For example, for an online retailer that’s built its brand on efficient customer service, any downtime can be disastrous. A landscaping business can likely tolerate more downtime before it affects customers, so the restore priorities would be different. Knowing your customer’s specific requirements means you can establish a plan that brings back the heart of their operation first, and so forth. Businesses must spend more to recover quickly, so prioritizing your data protection needs along with the establishment of your Budget from Step 3, is crucial to the execution of a successful Disaster Recovery and Backup Protection plan.

Talk with one of our Business Continuity Specialists today for a Free Consultation. Additionally, you may review our Acronis Backup Plans and Sign up instantly.

Never lose G Suite data and ensure quick recovery with a worry-free, cloud-to-cloud solution. Since Google does not take responsibility for protecting customer G Suite data from loss – as in the case of accidental or intentional data deletion, malicious actions, or ransomware – a separate backup and recovery solution is needed. With cloud-to-cloud G […]

Never lose G Suite data and ensure quick recovery with a worry-free, cloud-to-cloud solution.

Since Google does not take responsibility for protecting customer G Suite data from loss – as in the case of accidental or intentional data deletion, malicious actions, or ransomware – a separate backup and recovery solution is needed. With cloud-to-cloud G Suite data backup with Acronis Cyber Backup Cloud, you can recover certain items quickly and reliably and eliminate complexity related to setting up and maintaining the solution.

WHY DO WE NEED GSUITE BACKUP?

Google has a great reputation for keeping G Suite systems up and available for customers. But like many SaaS solutions, it does not take responsibility for keeping customer data safe – it does not offer true backup and recovery functionalities.

There are many reasons why companies lose their G Suite data. The top reasons include:

• Accidental data deletion
• Malicious actions
• Malware and ransomware.

So while Google ensures infrastructure resilience, data protection remains the customer’s responsibility. This means businesses require a backup solution to avoid downtime and unrecoverable data loss.

By signing up with any of NetShop ISP’s Cloud Backup Plans (https://netshop-isp.com.cy/en/addons/cloud-backup) you benefit from the following features:

• Protection for Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Contacts
• Reliable point-in-time recovery of single items and entire Drive or Gmail data
• Quick Recovery of needed items with GSuite Backups full-text search
• Authenticity Verification of files in Drive backups with blockchain
• Backup Health monitoring and reporting of your GSuite Backup Operations

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Understanding the roles and functions of a business IT infrastructure is a must. Why? It is through establishing this infrastructure that your business data and information can properly be taken good care of. That is why you need data centers because they are used to make sure that there is continuity of the IT infrastructure of your business.

Updated on 26 May, 2021

Understanding the roles and functions of a business IT infrastructure is a must. Why? It is through establishing this infrastructure that your business data and information can properly be taken good care of. That is why you need data centers because they are used to make sure that there is continuity of the IT infrastructure of your business.

Most businesses these days, small or big, are contracting data centers. They are doing this because they believe in their tested servers to perform even if there is a power outage in one locality. They have backup generators for electricity production purposes. They need backup generators because their operation should not stop. 

A normally functioning data center should offer 100% Uptime SLAs, UPS and Generators. These are the important aspects to protect the data even during the time of an inevitable outage. They also have backups for Internet trouble. They have 24/7 technical support that purposely functions to give a controlled access to its clientele. They are well trained in providing a tight security, monitoring services, and surveillance services round the clock.

Data Centers Protect Your Business Data

Today, computer hardware is constantly evolving. From the larger versions in the past to getting so smaller at present. In terms of efficiency, capacity and speed, today’s hardware is more efficient, more powerful and faster. However, the processing power of a particular computer hardware inside your office is not enough to cater to the needs of your clients when it comes to storing and managing bulky files and information. Therefore, there should be a strategy to manage information and data properly. And this is where data centers play their important role and functions for all business organizations globally. 

To some extent, the data being processed daily by a medium sized business entity are voluminous. The specific business groups that need a data center may include but not limited to telecommunication companies, educational bodies, financial groups, retailing businesses, and any other data-driven business forms. Ensuring customer satisfaction is the bottom line why these businesses need the support of a data center. 

It is quite necessary to note that even big companies like Amazon, Google and Facebook are relying on data centers. Why? Because of the fact that without a data center, their data can’t be stored, processed, and managed effectively, efficiently.  But most of those big companies have established cloud-based data center services. They put up virtual servers with backups and they build a more sophisticated data infrastructure.

Those small and medium sized companies are relying on other types of information centers such as Colocation and Enterprise Data Centers. A colocation data center is operating a facility that a company can rent. There is an exclusive space for the computing hardware and servers. It further provides a particular physical space, cooling system, power source, as well as physical and bandwidth security. Then, the customer is typically obliged to provide storage and servers.

Moreover, an enterprise data center has a number of data centers. Each of those centers has a task to sustain some important functions and roles. There are mainly three classifications under this type of a data center: Extranet, Intranet, and Internet.

Data Centers Enhance the Reliability of your Infrastructure

Way back in 2011, there was study conducted by International Data Corporation that said that there were 1.8 zettabytes (ZB) or 1.8 trillion gigabytes (GB) being produced that year. Furthermore, such figure had increased in the succeeding year, 2012, as the data generated had reached to 2.8 ZB more or less. Then there has been a speculation that by 2020, the data are expected to reach 40 ZB.

The constant increase in data accumulation and production each year should trigger businesses all over the world to find the significance of an operational data center. May it be cloud-based or server-based, storing a data in a certain platform and managing the same can be a tricky and tedious thing to do. But with the expertise of the service providers, it can easily be done. In fact, it has been noted that centralized computing networks are the answer to the problems associated with voluminous data storage.

Know Your Data Center Provider

Regardless of the type of hosting you will acquire (shared web hosting, VPS, cloud instances, dedicated servers or colocation), a business owner should know in which Data center his business infrastructure and critical data will be hosted at.

For example, Acronis maintains data centers infrastructure around the world. While its default location for cloud backups is in the United Kingdom, users have the option to choose other locations as well depending on their primary data location. If you are using Acronis Cloud Backup through a Service Provider like NetShop ISP, then you have the opportunity to have your servers and data backed up in a Service Provider’s hosted infrastructure. In both cases, you have the right to ask in which data center your backup is pointing to.

For more information about NetShop ISP’s Data Centers around the world visit this page or contact our 24/7 Customer Service team via Live Chat, Skype and E-mail.

Updated on March 03, 2021 WordPress is one of the most popular open source Content Management systems, powering almost one out of three (1/3) websites on the Internet today. It is based on PHP and MySQL and packs a ton of features that can be extended with free and premium plugins and themes. WordPress is the […]

Updated on March 03, 2021

WordPress is one of the most popular open source Content Management systems, powering almost one out of three (1/3) websites on the Internet today. It is based on PHP and MySQL and packs a ton of features that can be extended with free and premium plugins and themes. WordPress is the simplest way to create your online store, website, or blog.

This tutorial will help you to install WordPress on CentOS 7 with Nginx as a web server, MariaDB 10.3 and PHP-FPM 7.3. It is an easy and straight-forward process and you can have your website up and running in less than 10 minutes.

Prerequisites

• You have a domain name pointed to your server public IP address. In this tutorial we will use example.com.
• You have ssh access on your dedicated / vps server and logged in as a user with sudo privileges.

Before starting make sure you update and upgrade all OS libraries and packages:

• sudo yum update
• sudo yum upgrade

Install Maria DB 10.3

Adding the MariaDB YUM repository

• vi /etc/yum.repos.d/MariaDB.repo

[mariadb]
 name = MariaDB
 baseurl = http://yum.mariadb.org/10.3/centos7-amd64
 gpgkey=https://yum.mariadb.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
 gpgcheck=1

• yum update -y

Install MariaDB 10.3 on CentOS 7

• yum install MariaDB-server MariaDB-client

Start & Enable MariaDB on CentOS 7

Once the installation is done, you can start and enable MariaDB to run on system boot by executing the commands below:

• systemctl start mariadb
• systemctl enable mariadb

Set MariaDB Root Password

• mysql_secure_installation

The first prompt would be to set the root password. however, if you have set it above, just enter the password and proceed.

… In order to log into MariaDB to secure it, we'll need the current password for the root user. If you've just installed MariaDB, and you haven't set the root password yet, the password will be blank, so you should just press enter here. Enter current password for root (enter for none): OK, successfully used password, moving on… Setting the root password ensures that nobody can log into the MariaDB root user without the proper authorisation. You already have a root password set, so you can safely answer 'n'. Change the root password? [Y/n] n

Next, remove the database anonymous user.

By default, a MariaDB installation has an anonymous user, allowing anyone to log into MariaDB without having to have a user account created for them. This is intended only for testing, and to make the installation go a bit smoother. You should remove them before moving into a production environment. Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] y … Success!

Now, disable remote root login

Normally, root should only be allowed to connect from 'localhost'. This ensures that someone cannot guess at the root password from the network. Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] … Success!

Next, remove test databases

By default, MariaDB comes with a database named 'test' that anyone can access. This is also intended only for testing, and should be removed before moving into a production environment. Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] y - Dropping test database… … Success! - Removing privileges on test database… … Success!

Finally, reload the privileges tables to effect the changes.

Reloading the privilege tables will ensure that all changes made so far will take effect immediately. Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] y … Success!

Now restart mariadb:

• systemctl restart mariadb

You have successfully installed MariaDB 10.3 on CentOS 7 Server. Now lets proceed with the next steps.

Create WordPress Database and WordPress DB User

Login to the MySQL shell by executing the following command:

• mysql -u root -p

Now create the database, user and grant user to database privileges by executing the following commands. We will use ‘wpdb’ as the database name in our example and ‘wpuser’ for the database username.

• CREATE DATABASE wpdb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;
• GRANT ALL ON wpdb.* TO 'wpuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'enter-strong-password-here';
• FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
• EXIT;

Install PHP 7.3

To install PHP and all required PHP extensions run the following commands:

• yum install epel-release yum-utils
• yum install http://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm
• yum-config-manager --enable remi-php73
• yum install php-cli php-fpm php-mysql php-json php-opcache php-mbstring php-xml php-gd php-curl

PHP FPM has now been installed and we will be using Nginx as a web server. By default PHP FPM will run as user apache on port 9000. We’ll change the user to nginx and switch from TCP socket to Unix socket. To do so open the /etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf file edit the lines mentioned below:

...
user = nginx
group = nginx
...
listen = /run/php-fpm/www.sock
...
listen.owner = nginx
listen.group = nginx

Then, make sure the /var/lib/php directory has the correct ownership using the following chown command:

• sudo chown -R root:nginx /var/lib/php

Start & Enable PHP-FPM on CentOS 7

• systemctl enable php-fpm
• systemctl start php-fpm

Now, the WordPress Part…

Before downloading the WordPress archive, you should create a directory in which we will place the WordPress files:

• sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html/example.com

The next step is to download the latest version of WordPress from the WordPress download page using the following wget command :

• cd /tmp
• wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

Once the wordpress archive file downloading completes, decompress the downloaded file and move the files into the directory you have created from the previous step:

• tar xf latest.tar.gz
• sudo mv /tmp/wordpress/* /var/www/html/example.com/

Set the correct permissions so that the web server can have full access to the site’s files and directories:

• sudo chown -R nginx: /var/www/html/example.com

Nginx Configuration Instructions

Create a new file with name “example.com.conf” under /etc/nginx/conf.d as follows:

• sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/example.com.conf

Paste the following block and then save the file:

# Redirect HTTP -> HTTPS
#server {
#    listen 80;
#    server_name www.example.com example.com;

#    include snippets/letsencrypt.conf;
#    return 301 https://example.com$request_uri;
#}

# Redirect WWW -> NON WWW
#server {
#    listen 443 ssl http2;
#    server_name www.example.com;

#    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem;
#    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem;
#    ssl_trusted_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/chain.pem;
#    include snippets/ssl.conf;

#    return 301 https://example.com$request_uri;
#}

server {
#    listen 443 ssl http2;
     listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    root /var/www/html/example.com;
    index index.php;

    # SSL parameters
#    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem;
#    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem;
#    ssl_trusted_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/chain.pem;
#    include snippets/ssl.conf;
#    include snippets/letsencrypt.conf;

    # log files
    access_log /var/log/nginx/example.com.access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/example.com.error.log;

    location = /favicon.ico {
        log_not_found off;
        access_log off;
    }

    location = /robots.txt {
        allow all;
        log_not_found off;
        access_log off;
    }

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
        fastcgi_index   index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    location ~* \.(js|css|png|jpg|jpeg|gif|ico|svg)$ {
        expires max;
        log_not_found off;
    }

}

After you save& close the above file, execute the following command to verify the configuration of nginx:

• sudo nginx -t

If no errors are shown in the output of the above command, proceed with restarting nginx for the new configuration to be effective:

• sudo systemctl restart nginx

You are now Done with the Server-side Configuration

Now open your browser and type the domain name you configured in the nginx file (e.g. example.com) to continue with the Wizard-style installation of WordPress.

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Simply check the Managed Server option during your checkout and we will handle the rest!

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Ukraine’s legislature, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a bill to regulate both online and land-based gambling with 248 votes. The new version of the bill allows gambling advertising but also decreases license fees. Originally introduced in 2019, Bill 2285-D, was pushed forward by Oleg Marusyak. Although it initially failed to pass at first reading in December of that year, […]

Ukraine’s legislature, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a bill to regulate both online and land-based gambling with 248 votes.

The new version of the bill allows gambling advertising but also decreases license fees. Originally introduced in 2019, Bill 2285-D, was pushed forward by Oleg Marusyak. Although it initially failed to pass at first reading in December of that year, it passed in another vote in January 2020 after some amendments including raising the legal age to gamble to 21.

All gambling except state-run lotteries became illegal in Ukraine in 2009, after nine people were killed in a fire at a slots parlour in Dnipropetrovsk in the east of the nation, but the country has looked to reintroduce legal gambling since 2015, when a new bill to legalise and regulate gambling activities across the country was introduced.

Online gambling, bookmaking and land-based casinos would all be legal under the bill, but casinos may only be located in hotels. This version of the bill also sets out restrictions on the origin and ownership of businesses in the market. The bill stated that all operators and slot machine suppliers “must not be controlled by residents of an occupying state and/or the aggressor state in relation to Ukraine”.

The version of the bill passed by the committee said the parliamentary Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy may appoint members of a Tender Commission, which then elects the chairman and members of the Gambling Commission.

However, the legal committee of the Rada said that this is unconstitutional, as creation of a regulator is an executive function and a committee of the legislature does not have this power in its formation. It is not yet clear whether the Rada passed an amendment to address this.

The Rada must now pass another act to setting out how the industry will be taxed. Currently, there are five different gambling tax bills for the Rada to consider.

The bill would still need to be signed by President Volodymir Zelensky to come into effect. Zelensky has been a vocal supporter of regulated gambling in the past.

Article source: igamingbusiness.com

Our commitment for 24/7 Technical Support worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

This post was Updated on 15-Jan-2021

As per our commitment for providing an unparalleled Customer Service, we would like to inform our Valued Customers about the following improvements regarding our 24/7 Technical Support:

Official Communication Channels

Our Level-1 and Level-2 NOC Teams are operating on a 24/7 basis to assist Client inquiries and can be contacted directly, free of charge, as follows:

• Live Chat: https://ns.help/chat
• Tickets: https://ns.help/ticket
• Email: support@netshop-isp.com.cy
• Emergency Support Line: +357 2425 4322

Identity Verification Process

During the initial conversation with our Level-1 Support team on Live Chat, Phone and Skype, Clients are requested to provide their Support PIN along with their Client ID; both of them uniquely set per each Customer.

For enhanced security, we have improved the Support PIN mechanism in the myNetShop Portal so that the PIN is a 6-digit, randomly generated number, unique for the main account and each of your authorized sub-accounts. Please login to your myNetShop Account (https://my.netshop-isp.com.cy) to Generate a new Support PIN.

Our Response to COVID-19

As the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continues on a global scale and rapidly affects people and organizations, NetShop Internet Services considers the health and safety of its Employees, Customers and Partners a top priority.

To guarantee and firmly secure uninterrupted business continuity, NetShop ISP has taken the following actions:

Travel Restrictions

All business and non-business global travelling has been suspended, effective immediately. Adding to our previous travel restrictions to Category 1 countries (Italy, China and the Republic of Korea), Employees and Management will not be able to fulfill business obligations that require travelling within the U.S. and Europe, until further notice.

Events and Conferences

Out of caution on the safety of our Employees, Customers and Partners, all organized Events, Conferences and Meetings have been restructured and will be held online via phone/Skype/Telegram/Whatsapp/Live Chat.

Work-from-home/ Remote work

All employees were encouraged to work-from-home to protect themselves and limit their exposure to the virus. Although all Staff members have been tested negative for COVID-19, we will continue to closely monitor their health in the following weeks.
The continuity of your business is as important as our own and we would like to assure you that we are working tirelessly to achieve this. NetShop ISP is known for its flexibility to adjust in every scenario and therefore we have introduced new solutions for our remote work.

While all employees remain safe at home, they are also connected with you on a 24/7 basis to assist and troubleshoot any possible issues you might face. Our on-site NOC teams in all our Datacenters are available as always to assist our customers with any requests.

The leading Data Center & Web Hosting company, NetShop ISP, announced the appointment of Kris Morf as the company’s Head of Automation & CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization).

The leading Data Center & Web Hosting company, NetShop ISP, announced the appointment of Kris Morf as the company’s Head of Automation & CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization).

The appointment comes as the firm looks to accelerate its DevOps approach, improve the internal processes and deliver more automation within its hosting products, network and global infrastructure.

With more than 10 years’ experience in the Forex, Digital Marketing and the Adult Network industries, Kris Morf has established himself as one of the leading automation experts.

Kris said this position demonstrates NetShop ISP’s commitment to its core values for delivering pioneer web hosting products & services.

“I’m thrilled to be joining a leading hosting firm as the Head of Automation & CRO. Our plan is to bridge the gap between the technical teams, marketing functions and R&D by implementing the latest technologies and automation mechanisms to support our day-to-day operations and further improve the maintenance and development of state-of-the-art web hosting products and features,” he said.

NetShop Internet Services Ltd (https://netshop-isp.com.cy) has been established in 2004 and operates 12 Data Centers across Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom and the United States (Los Angeles).

Technology has been revolutionised so fast. Tech products have become a necessity because their purpose has made our ways of living more convenient. Through the years, technologies are rapidly changing to meet the shifting needs and demands of the users. As a result, different companies around the world are trying to produce new products or […]

Technology has been revolutionised so fast. Tech products have become a necessity because their purpose has made our ways of living more convenient. Through the years, technologies are rapidly changing to meet the shifting needs and demands of the users. As a result, different companies around the world are trying to produce new products or services. They conceptualise ideal products that are geared to deliver greatness.

One of the evident results of technological revolution is the rise of tech startup companies. When we say “tech startup” it refers to a company that intends to deliver new tech products. The provided technology should be functional and helpful. Otherwise, people will not accept it. 

Opening a startup business is a stepping stone for some entrepreneurs to gain high sales and profit. Why? A startup can ignite more investors. And once more investors are enticed to invest in that tech startup business, the tendency is the assets and business value would tend to rise dramatically. In this sense, the business itself becomes highly successful and profitable.

Literally, a startup business means that something is still in the process of early development and progress. But once the business starts to expand and earns a higher profit, it is not considered a startup anymore. Some examples of tech startups are Uber and Airbnb.

How to Launch a Tech Startup?

Some people might have a great idea when it comes to running a business. But the problem is they don’t know how to make it a reality because they are too scared to take risks. They are hesitant on their idea because they think it will fail. If they won’t even try to make an action, then there is a total failure on their end. 

But is quite important to understand that taking risks is not bad at all. Here are some tips on how you can launch a tech startup successfully.

1. Turn your ideas into a business plan. Planning serves as your initial step to materialise your objectives. You just need to make actionable plans to realise your startup business. 

2. Make sure that your products and services are in demand on the market. Remember always in economics, there is a strong relationship between supply and demand.

3. Find the right team to work for your startup. This team should comprise of diligent workers who can help your business grow dramatically.

4. Look for funding because it essentially serves as your business fuel. You need financial assets to start running your business. But don’t forget to determine how much you would need to spend to avoid overspending. 

5. Take risks. Do not be afraid of making mistakes because it is one way for you to learn.

6. Develop a core strategy. In business, you really can’t get rid of competitors. A good strategy will keep your business afloat and become established.

7. Do not forget to do an evaluation process. It will help you improve further what you have achieved so far. Determine the things that you need to change in order to grow more.

8. Always remember that starting a business takes a lot of patience and courage. You have to trust yourself and you need to be determined enough. It’s a step towards success.

Attracting Investors for Your Startup

Getting investors is quite necessary. They can help you in growing your tech startup business. But you have to know the right process on how to make a good deal with them. 

There are two types of investors who usually invest in a startup.

Angel Investors

There are the investors who invest their money on the startups because they find those startups “promising”. Their primary interest is not only to get monetary returns but also to be on top of the current trends. They also want to share their expertise with young entrepreneurs. They are characteristically willing to support during the initial stages of a startup business.

Venture Capitalists

These are the companies that willing to serve as partners for startup ventures. These companies are willing to invest their money on new ideas. But most commonly, venture capitalists only invest money for those startups that show certain progress already.

Eventually, finding investors for your tech startup is truly necessary. It can make your business grow fast. But make sure that you do a thorough research about your potential investors’ past investments and interests. This way can help you a lot.

A lot of small businesses are not convinced that they should be investing on cyber security. For one, information technology security is not cheap. It is a complex technology that needs highly skilled and intelligent individuals to function. That cannot be cheap. For small businesses, computer security is only a necessity for large corporations. For […]

A lot of small businesses are not convinced that they should be investing on cyber security. For one, information technology security is not cheap. It is a complex technology that needs highly skilled and intelligent individuals to function. That cannot be cheap. For small businesses, computer security is only a necessity for large corporations. For small businesses, it may just be an added financial burden.

That is of course the wrong notion. Large corporations will be able to handle possible hacks in their systems because they can afford to hire the best information technology personnel. But they invest in cyber security anyway because they don’t want to be reactive. They want to prevent any cyber threats to prosper in the first place. But small businesses do not have a chief information security officer in their employ. So not only are they vulnerable to cyber-attacks because they did not invest in cyber security system, they are also ill equipped to combat such threats. 

That ties to the second reason why small business owners are not inclined to spend a lot of money on online security: the lack of understanding. Entrepreneurs don’t want to invest on something they don’t understand. 

Importance of cyber security

The most obvious reason why businesses should invest in cyber security is security. There is so much damage that could be incurred when security fails. For one, work will have to be stopped. A half day of work stoppage could already mean loss of profit. Business continuity is the name of the game. Remember that businesses exist to make a profit. So it would be ironic on an entrepreneur’s part not to make money just because they were trying to scrimp on money by not investing on IT security. 

As a business owner, you also want to hold on to your clients. You want to “buy” their loyalty by giving them the best products or services that you can manage. If there is a breach in security, your clients might be caught in the crossfire. There is this one very important matter when it comes to business deals and it only involves one word: confidentiality. No matter how mundane the information that the cybercriminal may have hacked from your business, it could potentially be used against the client. The fact that cybercrime was able to penetrate your business in the first place is already enough to lose clients over—whether they were affected or not. 

There is also a matter of integrity. If your business is cyber attacked, chances are you are going to lose some important business information. This is especially possible when you are trying to practice paperless transactions. So your data are gone and you would be at a loss on how to proceed with business. So you might have to inform your clients. And you just gave them a reason to walk away.

Marketing advantage

If you have a small business but with a big technology, that is an absolute marketing tool for you and you should take advantage of it. Since you are going to spend a lot of money on this investment, you might as well boast about it. Tell the public that you have a sophisticated cyber security system and you might just attract more clients. The clients that you already have will definitely stay with you from then on.

The lack of cyber security could also work against you. Say, no hacking happened—at least not yet. You operate your business with a clean slate and pristine reputation. Nothing bad ever happened to your company and you have never failed a client. But then a similar business starts operating nearby. You are confident because it’s a new business without a stellar repertoire to match your own. But the company advertises: We have a state-of-the-art cyber security system to ensure safety and security of your business transactions.

The competition has not even attacked your business’s lack of cyber security. But that would be enough for them to gain clients that could have been in your corner. Not only that, it could make your existing clients have doubt whether they should stay with your and risk potential cyber threats for the sake of loyalty, or take the plunge with a younger and more secure company?