Month: April 2025

🔐 How to Open a Password-Protected PDF in Microsoft Edge

Locate the PDF File: Find the PDF file on your computer. It’ll likely be in your Downloads folder or wherever you've saved it. Open with Microsoft Edge: Right-click the PDF file. Choose “Open with” and select Microsoft Edge from the list of applications. Enter the Password: When the file opens in Edge, a password prompt will appear. Type in the correct password and hit Enter or click...
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Woman shouting into a megaphone in a sunny street to promote summer website optimisation

Get Ahead This Summer: Now’s the Time to Optimise Your Website

Chris Grant (he/him) April 29, 2025 0 Comments
As we move into summer, customer behaviour changes – and so do the types of services people are searching for online. Whether it's booking a weekend getaway, finding summer holiday clubs, refreshing garden spaces, or hiring wedding services, small businesses have a huge opportunity to capture this seasonal demand. At O'Brien Media, we know that preparing your website and SEO strategy early is...
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Free Cloudflare Protection Our Hosting Services – and the Lava Lamp Magic Behind It!

Chris Grant (he/him) April 20, 2025 0 Comments
At O'Brien Media, we’re big believers in making life easier – and safer – for our customers. Whether you’re running a one-page site for your local business or managing a fully-fledged online store, we’ve got your back when it comes to website security and performance. That’s why we include free Cloudflare protection with every domain name registration and website hosting package we...
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WordPress 6.8 “Cecil” Released: What’s New in the Latest Update

Chris Grant (he/him) April 16, 2025 0 Comments
On April 15, 2025, WordPress introduced its latest update: WordPress 6.8 “Cecil”, bringing with it a host of new features, performance enhancements, and accessibility improvements aimed at making the web more inclusive and dynamic for everyone. Named in honour of celebrated composer Cecil Taylor, this release is a tribute to creativity and innovation—a fitting theme for a platform that...
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A person warning of a security threat with a red exclamation mark, representing the HTTP/2 rapid reset vulnerability in web technology.

The Future of WordPress Security in 2025 and Beyond

Chris Grant (he/him) April 16, 2025 0 Comments
Navigating the Potential Shutdown of the CVE Program In today’s digital-first business landscape, maintaining a secure website is as vital as having a reliable internet connection. For millions of businesses powered by WordPress — the platform that runs over 60% of all websites — security has always relied on a silent hero: the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system. But that...
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Making changes to a domain name registered with O’Brien Media

Due to the relatively small number of domain names we manage for our customers we don't have a control panel that can be used by customers to self-manage their domain names. To make a domain name change request just email us and let us know what you would like changed and we'll make the changes for you, or advise you of any next steps.
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