Datasecurity

Http sites binnenkort strenger afgestraft in google chrome

No HTTPS for your website? From July, Chrome will warn your visitors!

  • 22 February 2018
  • Reading time: 2 min

Google is keeping its promises and will soon clearly warn people who use its Chrome browser when they visit a website that is not using HTTPS. So, make sure to...

Meldown en Spectre bugs in Intel processors

Meltdown, Spectre and what Combell is doing about them

  • 5 January 2018
  • Reading time: 2 min

You may have heard about them in the news over the past few days: two security flaws, called Meltdown and Spectre, which mainly affect Intel processor. In this post, we...

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SwingGroup relies on Combell’s high level security for its incentive technology

  • 12 December 2017
  • Reading time: 7 min

Motivating people to push themselves to achieve better results. That is SwingGroup’s core business. The Belgian company provides a SaaS tool that allows companies to provide their staff, suppliers, dealers,...

What are SQL injections and how can you prevent such attacks?

What are SQL injections and how can you prevent such attacks?

  • 29 November 2017
  • Reading time: 3 min

The danger of SQL injections has been known for 14 years. And yet, such attacks are still one of the greatest dangers to dynamic websites, which can cause serious damage,...

What you should know about GDPR as a Combell customer

GDPR: what you should know as a Combell customer

  • 22 November 2017
  • Reading time: 5 min

The GDPR has far-reaching consequences. But what are the implications of this new European regulation for your relationship with Combell?

Symantec warning

Warning: Google will soon distrust Symantec SSL certificates

  • 11 September 2017
  • Reading time: 3 min

Google really wants to make sure that users keep trusting secure HTTPS sites. Since Google believes that Symantec was not strict enough when issuing SSL certificates, the world’s most popular...

Google and Mozilla want HTTPS to be used on all pages… Are you ready for it?

Google and Mozilla want HTTPS to be used on all pages… Are you ready for it?

  • 3 June 2017
  • Reading time: 3 min

Soon, both Chrome and Firefox browsers will warn users even more strongly when they visit a page that is not secured via the HTTPS protocol. What is going to change?...

Protecting your website. Would you rather take a risk or invest in security?

Protecting your website: would you rather take a risk or invest in security?

  • 26 April 2017
  • Reading time: 3 min

Although citizens are increasingly concerned about their security online, some website owners still fail to properly secure their site. Why? Websites are not secure enough A recent survey conducted by...

Help, a data leak! When and how to report it?

Help, a data leak! When and how to report it?

  • 28 March 2017
  • Reading time: 4 min

Since January 1st 2016, the new “Datalek Meldplicht” act, which obliges organizations to report data leaks, has come into effect in the Netherlands. In Belgium, all telecom operators are already...

Secure passwords: short and complex or long and memorable?

  • 27 March 2017
  • Reading time: 5 min

When you check your e-mail, when you place an order with Amazon.com, and even when you register for a group fitness session, you are constantly required to enter your password. Often,...

Three important reasons to switch to HTTPS

  • 20 March 2017
  • Reading time: 4 min

HTTPS is not only interesting for websites that process sensitive information from users (passwords, logins, etc.). Find out more about the main benefits of going for HTTPS even if you...

Automatic patching by Combell

Combell’s Automatic Patching protects your website

  • 20 February 2017
  • Reading time: 3 min

It has become almost impossible to keep up to date with the latest vulnerabilities and risks that are a threat to your website and the actions you need to perform...