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Replacement of some SSL certificates for O’Brien Media hosting clients

We have been notified that one of our suppliers of a recently discovered a bug in the Let's Encrypt certificate authority code, described here and covered by BBC News on their website today, 4th March. Unfortunately, this means we need to replace the certificates that were affected by this bug, which includes a number of certificates issued between January 28th and February 29th. To avoid...
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Outlook support notice

We no longer provide support for Outlook 2013 and earlier due to incompatibility with the latest security standards. The below instructions may work for you, although we will not be able to provide assistance.
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Userguide: Cisco IP Phone 7975G

This guide provides operating instructions and feature descriptions for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G. The Cisco Unified IP phone 7975G is a multiline touch screen phone. About your Cisco 7975G Phone Your Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G provides touch-screen access, in addition to soft keys and dedicated buttons, allowing you to place and receive phone calls, put calls on hold, transfer calls,...
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Bad news for the SSL good-guys (Three quarters of all phishing sites now use SSL)

The total number of phishing sites detected by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) worldwide in October through December 2019 was 162,155, following the all-time-high of 266,387 attacks recorded in July through September 2019. Most menacing, however, were targeting trends exhibited by cybercrime gangs focusing on: users of web-hosted email and social media to multiply the numbers of potential...
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How to turn off caching using .htaccess

Caching enhances the performance of a website. Various instructions in the .htaccess file set headers that instruct browsers to retain files for an extended period. When a site is being modified it is useful to turn caching off so changes are seen immediately. This article provides the necessary code and instructions for turning off caching using .htaccess. ABOUT .HTACCESS The .htaccess file...
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What are my MySQL or MariaDB login details for my website/hosting account

You can find your MySQL or MariaDB login details for any databases on your account in Client Connect by clicking on the website hosting product from the "My products" list, your MySQL or MariaDB databases and login details will be shown under the Databases heading. Alternatively please get in touch with our team by email to request these details.
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