Category Archives: Web Security

Cyber Security
24 Jun 2019

Secure Edge Computing – Hardening the New Cybersecurity Frontline

Secure edge computing is vital in dispersed networking environments. With 5G networks set to revolutionize and accelerate the deployment of IoT solutions, the adoption of edge computing is set to increase over the next few years. This technology paradigm shift, where some processing will move from a centralized computing architecture to a decentralized model, requires organizations to rethink their security strategy. Unlike cloud computing, where enterprises can focus their efforts on securing a centralized service, the edge poses several challenges due to the dispersed nature of this [...]
CDN Security
25 Mar 2019

Securing Access to your CDN Content

Securing access to your CDN content is a requirement every website operator may need to consider at some point. Depending on the nature of the material you provide, you may not want to share it with unauthorized parties. In other instances, you might need to protect your digital rights, or there may be some other business case that requires you to limit or restrict access to the information you store on a Content Delivery Network (CDN). There are various ways [...]
CDN Security
04 Feb 2019

The Top Threats in Cloud Computing

Threats that could compromise the security of your cloud environment consist of both universal and cloud-specific risks. If you examine the Cloud Security Alliance report on the 12 biggest threats to cloud computing, it includes elements such as system vulnerabilities and malicious insiders. Security issues such as these two examples have been prevalent in non-cloud computing environments for decades. Although some stated cloud security issues may be universal, you still need to follow industry best practice to ensure your environment is secure. Even though the Top 12 [...]
CDN security
28 Jan 2019

Securing Your Origin Server

Securing your origin server in today’s digitally-driven online world is vital. With cybersecurity threats growing in both number and sophistication, attackers can compromise an unprotected server in minutes leaving you and your visitors at risk. In an ever-evolving threat landscape, it is crucial that you take proactive steps to ensure your site is safe. Securing your origin server from possible compromise requires you to perform several administrative functions that protect your website, server, and data. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) improve the performance and security of your website. [...]
HTTP2 CDN
12 Nov 2018

Protecting CDN Content with Token Authentication and URL Signing

Token authentication and URL signing are technologies which help you secure your CDN content. Using these authentication solutions, you can ensure only legitimate users or services are authorized to access and download the content you have placed on your CDN. Typically, web asset administrators use this type of solution to prevent the hotlinking of material, in which a third-party site or service uses your web assets without permission. This unauthorized access can result in your CDN costs increasing or [...]
CDN SSL
15 Oct 2018

Why Every Website Owner Should Consider CDN SSL Support

If you're using CDN services, you should consider enabling CDN SSL support, especially if you're selling goods or services. In the modern world, the internet has long become a part of our everyday lives. All operations, both personal and business, including buying goods and services and paying monthly bills, are now readily available online. This fact allows anybody to take advantage of the technology’s convenience. However, convenience doesn’t come without risk. (more…)
Google Chrome 68
20 Jul 2018

Google Chrome 68 – Why You Have to Move your Site to HTTPS Immediately

In a blog post published in February 2018, Google announced that it would mark sites not running HTTPS as ‘Not Secure’ with the release of Chrome 68 on July 24 2018. With the imminent arrival of this next Chrome version, time is running out for sites who have not made a move yet. With Chrome currently having over 60% of the web browser market share, this move by Google will have a significant impact on sites still running HTTP. Google’s [...]
CDN security
12 Jul 2018

TLS 1.0 – What is it, and why are we deprecating it?

At CDNsun, providing an efficient, reliable and cost-effective service is our primary purpose. Our platform delivers not only superior performance but also provides enterprise-grade security, assuring you and protecting your solutions from online threats. As we continuously strive to provide you with the fastest and most secure CDN possible, we will be deprecating TLS 1.0 on July 19, 2018, to reinforce the security of our platform. What is TLS 1.0? To understand why we need to deprecate TLS 1.0, we first [...]
23 Apr 2018

The Differences between HTTP and HTTPS

When the internet was fairly new, users learned that all website URLs started with http:// followed by the website address. Today, browsers automatically add this part of the URL, so there’s no need to type it. Because of that, some people don’t even realize that many URLs now start with HTTPS instead of HTTP. What’s the difference, and does it matter? In many cases, it’s actually very important that the website URL shows HTTPS. Hypertext Transfer Protocol, or HTTP, is [...]
19 Jan 2018

Is Your Data Safe On A CDN?

When using technologies like caching and multi-node distribution, a content delivery network (CDN) can significantly reduce a website's load time. Rather than serving data from a single static server, it serves data from a network of servers to reduce congestion and improve performance. With data stored on multiple servers, though, you might be wondering about CDN security. CDNs work by caching online content -- websites or apps -- on multiple servers and prioritizing its delivery based on the client's geographic [...]