Archive for April 10th, 2008

Go Daddy CEO Launches Vlog

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Domain registrar and Web hosting provider Go Daddy announced on Thursday that company CEO Bob Parsons has launched a video version of his blog entitled BobParsons.tv.

TyBit Partners with Social Network

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Client-side search engine tyBit, a subsidiary of Web hosting provider AIT, announced on Thursday it has partnered with FraserNet, an online social network for Black professionals.

Future Hosting Partners with R1Soft

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Future Hosting announced on Thursday it has joined data recovery solutions provider R1Soft’s Hosting Partner Program.

Lieberman Site Failed, says FBI

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Server problems were responsible for Senator Joseph Lieberman’s 2006 campaign site crashing on day before Connecticut’s Democratic primary, and not a denial-of-service attack as Lieberman had claimed at the time.

Yahoo to Display Google Ads

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Yahoo announced yesterday that it will begin a test of Google’s AdSense for Search service, which will display Google-brokered ads alongside Yahoo search results.

Study Reveals Green IT Rising

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — One in five major companies around the world are currently using eco-friendly computing practices while another third plan to adopt similar techniques within the next two years, says a report conducted and released by Datamonitor.

Aplus.Net Names Marketing VP

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Aplus.Net announced on Thursday it has named hosting industry veteran Alexander Yevelev to senior VP of marketing.

Malware Found on Tibet Protest Sites

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IT security firm ScanSafe says it has found malware on pro-Tibetan independence websites, FreeTibet.org and SaveTibet.org.

NaviSite Partners with Intel

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed hosting provider NaviSite announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Intel to offer a range of managed services sold through Intel’s value added reseller community.

DiscountASP.NET Gains MS Competency

April 10, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider DiscountASP.NET announced on Thursday that it has achieved its third competency in Security Solutions within the Microsoft Gold Partner Program.