What happens when your SSL / TLS certificate expires

Posted on September 13th, 2018 by Damien Jordan in Monitoring

SSL / TLS certificate expired

We live a busy life and as a result, we all forget to get some tasks done on time. The fact is that some things should not be delayed and a good example of this renewing your SSL / TLS certificates. What an SSL certificate does is to allow a person, a computer or an organization to exchange information in a secure way. This information is usually a sensitive one – login credentials, bank details, credit card information, etc. SSL certificates, unlike other services that are automatically renewed until canceled, have a set expiration date. The consequences of having your certificate expire could severely harm your business and image.

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Why do you need a SSL Certificate

Posted on April 4th, 2018 by Damien Jordan in Monitoring, Industry News, Guides

SSL Certificate

What is an SSL Certificate?

First of all, what is SSL? It is short for Secure Sockets Layer. In simple words and without getting into too many technical details, adding an SSL certificate makes the connection more secure and much safer when you browse, buy, and communicate online.

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Response time standards

Posted on March 9th, 2018 by Damien Jordan in Monitoring

Website loading time

We all like fast sites, especially in 2018. But how can we determine if a website is snappy enough? Are there any response time standards that we can refer to? Do search engines prefer fast-loading sites as well? This article will answer those questions.

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Website Speed and SEO

Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Damien Jordan in Monitoring

Keep Calm the Page is Loading

Do you hate waiting? We all do, especially when living in a world that is so dynamic and fast-moving. People are getting more impatient and more demanding when it comes to services, that they are no longer happy when the services are just good - they also want them to be fast. The Internet is no exception – your page has to deliver the proper content, and it has to deliver it FAST.

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Facebook Messenger is down!

Posted on December 5th, 2017 by Damien Jordan in Monitoring

  
Facebook Messenger is Down 

     The popular messaging service is reported down by users from USA, Europe and Australia. The famous messaging platform appears to be experiencing a major outage as users are unable to send or receive messages. Some even report that they are presented with a message saying “Chat is currently unavailable”.

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