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What is browser hijacking?Billion PhotosShutterstock

What is browser hijacking?

Browser hijacking can enable companies or hackers to seize your sensitive data or even take control of your entire system. In this guide, we’ll delve into what browser hijacking is, what it means for you, the various forms it can assume, and effective strategies to safeguard…

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What is the definition of an influencer?

What is the definition of an influencer?

Famous influencers have a large reach and a direct effect on their followers. They can often influence their opinions and change their consumption habits. That’s why more and more businesses are turning to influencer marketing. Keep reading to find out what an influencer is and…

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What is the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)?

What is the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)?

For years, a successor to the domain query protocol Whois has been in development. For several reasons the protocol, developed at the same time as the internet predecessor ARPANET, is no longer regarded as modern or up to date. But now the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)…

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NFT domain: a new generation of domainsmetamorworksshutterstock

NFT domain: a new generation of domains

While classic websites and online stores with domain names ending with .com or .co.uk are hosted across central servers, NFT domains provide entirely new possibilities. Not only does the ending differ but an NFT domain is also stored in a decentralized manner and is based on…

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What are new TLDs (top-level domains)?GrandeDucShutterstock

What are new TLDs (top-level domains)?

What should you do if your desired domain has already been registered? The range of available .com or .org domains has gotten smaller over the years. Now there is a solution to this problem in the form of new top-level domains! Instead of using complicated and unclear…

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What is a domain? Definitions and examples

What is a domain? Despite the frequent use of this word, it’s often unclear what the functions and structures of domains are. Knowing the hierarchical structure of the Domain Name System (DNS) is fundamental for anyone working in the field of web hosting. We’ll explain the…

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What is URL hijacking and how can you prevent?

What is URL hijacking and how can you prevent?

If well-ranked sites suddenly disappear from the search engine index, it can be for a number of different reasons. One possible reason is that the crawler could no longer check the pages in question, or it could have identified duplicate content. Another reason, often unknown to…

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How to clean up the WinSxS folder

How to clean up the WinSxS folder

Over time, a large amount of data accumulates on a PC due to unused programs or numerous photos from vacations, for example. Windows applications also use large amounts of memory. One of these applications, the WinSxS folder, has many functions and can reach the double-digit…

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What is an internationalized domain name (IDN)?

What is an internationalized domain name (IDN)?

Internationalized domain names (IDNs) significantly increase the number of potential combinations for domains. With this system, Spanish speakers can use accents in words like “México” or “Bogotá”. And in the German-speaking world, umlauts and the “ß” can finally be used. IDNs,…

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What is SQL? Introduction to Structured Query LanguageWright Studioshutterstock

What is SQL? Introduction to Structured Query Language

There are numerous approaches to storing large volumes of data and retrieving data from these volumes. However, no database technology is as widespread and established as SQL, the standard language for relational databases. We explain what SQL is and the features of the language.…

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