WordPress Forms Input Names Warning

WordPress Forms Input Names Warning

A Tricky Forms Problem I recently wrote a WordPress plug-in that incorporated a form.  The page displayed just fine, but whenever I posted the form’s results Apache returned a 404 Page Not Found error.  How could that be?  I was just on that page! The Internet...
Net Neutrality At Risk

Net Neutrality At Risk

Chaos On The Roads It’s been a week since the government repealed the Interstate Highway Neutrality Act (1912) on April 1st, 2020.  Since then the new speed limit laws have created huge traffic tie-ups, average people taking ages to get to their destinations,...
Worried About WannaCry?

Worried About WannaCry?

About the Hack Unless you’re living in a cave you’ve read about the huge attack on computers around the world called WannaCry.  On Windows systems that are out-of-date it can infect the PC and encrypt all the files.  Bitcoin payment is required to decrypt...
Mail Server Issue on March 13th, 2017

Mail Server Issue on March 13th, 2017

We are experiencing a mail server issue this morning, March 13th, 2017 that is causing sending and receiving issues intermittently. We are working diligently to resolve the issue and apologize for the inconvenience. This issue has been resolved as of March 14th,...
MSCONFIG stopped me from being able to log in

MSCONFIG stopped me from being able to log in

The MSCONFIG Program In Windows there is a very useful program called MSCONFIG.  It can be run from the “Run” entry box in the “Start” menu.  It allows you to selectively decide what programs and services will be run the next time the PC is...
Another Reason To Keep Your WordPress Site Up-To-Date

Another Reason To Keep Your WordPress Site Up-To-Date

WordPress is a great tool for developing and maintaining a web site or blog.  But with popularity comes risk.  Hackers attack the most popular software because it gives them the most return for their nefarious efforts. Major News Sources Issue A Warning A recent flaw...
Forms Security Improved

Forms Security Improved

Forms Security Improved We are constantly working on your behalf to improve the security and performance of the web sites we host and manage. We’re pleased to announce that one of the packages we developed that displays forms has had its security improved. Is A...
Is My Website Secure From Hackers?

Is My Website Secure From Hackers?

In June of last year we introduced a program to keep your WordPress-based site here at Ashdown Technologies up-to-date.  Many of you signed up and we maintain those sites monthly, ensuring that WordPress itself, the visual theme, and the many plug-ins are kept...