On March 15, 1985, a Massachusetts computer systems firm registered the first .com Internet domain name.
Although Symbolics.com didn’t spark an instant gold rush, the event planted the first seed of a transformation that has changed the world into a Web-fueled digital river of news, commerce and social interaction.
Today, exactly 25 years later, life B.C – Before .Com – is already a distant memory, especially in the tech-centric Bay Area.
“Can you remember what it was like …

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Through 2012, 60 percent of virtualized servers will be less secure than the physical servers they replace, according to Gartner, Inc. Although Gartner expects this figure to fall to 30 percent by the end of 2015, analysts warned that many virtualization deployment projects are being undertaken without involving the information security team in the initial architecture and planning stages.
“Virtualization is not inherently insecure,” said Neil MacDonald, vice …

Securing  Apache web server:

Apache modules: Turn off modules you are not going to use. With past ssl exploits, those using this philosophy did not get burned.

Red Hat EL 5/CentOS 5 Apache 2.2: The configuration file /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf enables SSL by default. This file is picked up from the line Include conf.d/*.conf in the file /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf Rename the file /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf to …

Phusion Passenger is an Nginx module, which makes deploying Ruby and Ruby on Rails applications. It follows the usual Ruby on Rails conventions and ease of setup, while at the same time providing enough flexibility and reliability.
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Easiest way to install Phusion Passenger
1. Open a terminal, and type:
gem install passenger
2. Type:
passenger-install-apache2-module
Or, if you want to install the Nginx version instead:
passenger-install-nginx-module
And follow the instructions.
If you encounter any problems, please read the Users guide (Apache)/Users guide (Nginx) for troubleshooting tips and/or try the …