CDNsun Blog

31 Mar 2020

The Dark Web – Whatever Happened to It?

The Dark Web is a controversial topic that is shrouded in mystery for many regular Internet users. Portrayed in the media as a seedy underground virtual reality where cybercriminals roam free and peddle their illicit wares, this encrypted network has been a newsworthy subject since its rise to infamy during the last decade. Although the Dark Web may appear to be a prohibited playground hosting illegal products and services, one cannot ignore its use in the fight for online [...]

17 Mar 2020

Page Load Speed – Tuning for Optimum Performance

Page load speed is a vital metric for any site operator competing in the online market. As the world has embraced the digital realm, almost every commercial transaction in developed economies begins with an Internet search. Page load speed not only determines how high your site ranks on a search engine's landing page, but it also has a direct relation to another crucial website metric - your bounce rate. Research conducted by Google proves there is overwhelming evidence indicating [...]

23 Feb 2020

Privacy on the Web – The End of Third-Party Cookies

Privacy on the web is a growing concern for everyone operating in today's digitally-driven society. As technology dominates almost every aspect of modern communication, commerce, and personal interaction, ensuring your cyber personas remain secure is now more vital than ever. The information age may have unleashed an unprecedented wave of innovation, collaboration, and universal access, but it has come at a personal cost. As our interaction with online services increases at an exponential rate, whether it be for personal or professional reasons, tracking software observes and records [...]

02 Feb 2020

Securing Your Website with HTTP Headers and Subresource Integrity

Securing your website is vital in today's ever-evolving threat landscape. New cyberattacks, unauthorized intrusions, and data breaches emerge daily, placing both your business and customers at risk. As your website is the public face of your enterprise, it presents the perfect target to motivated attackers. Finding the perfect balance between security and functionality is vital to the usability of your site. You need to ensure potential customers can access your website rapidly and efficiently. However, you also need to implement security measures to protect them, your data, [...]

26 Jan 2020

The Evolution of Cyberwar

Cyberwar is a genuine threat to every person, organization, and nation-state. In today's digitally driven society, every system that helps us navigate, participate and compete in the digital age relies on the availability and unhindered functionality of technology. Classical warfare doctrine, such as the treatise written by Sun Tzu, states that the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. The objectives stated by Sun Tzu have become a reality as warfare evolves in the digital [...]

07 Jan 2020

Multi-CDN Implementation – 5 Best Practices

A Multi-CDN implementation can offer enhanced performance, improved resiliency, and greater flexibility. However, when two or more CDNs form part of your content delivery architecture, complexity, and indirect costs increase as you need to manage various moving components that create the solution. There are, however, a few best practices that you can adopt to ensure you reap the benefits of this caching approach. By following these tips, you can lower the complexity, costs, and risks involved with coordinating and aligning multiple configurations. A Content Delivery Network (CDN) [...]

23 Dec 2019

The Contract for the Web – Make Online World Safe and for Everyone

The Contract for the Web is an initiative that aims to save the Internet from negative forces that have tainted the original objectives of what many argue is man's greatest invention. Led by the World Wide Web Foundation, and authored by the creator of the HTTP Protocol, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, this endeavor is a pledge that contains nine fundamental principles that aim to save us from a digital dystopia. Challenges Facing the Modern Internet Since its commercialization, the Internet has continued to evolve [...]

08 Dec 2019

SD-WAN or CDN – Do You Need Both?

A CDN or SD-WAN both deliver functionality that improves the performance of web-based applications and services. As the digital age continues to transform the way we transact, communicate, and consume information, online apps and solutions are vital utilities needed to navigate the information economy. However, seamless access to these platforms is not enough. Service providers need to ensure their solutions are resilient and deliver the performance expected by today's modern technology user. The Anatomy of an SD-WAN According to Gartner, a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) has four characteristics: It must support [...]

26 Nov 2019

Selecting the Best Image Format for your Web Design

Image format selection is vital in web design. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Even though this maxim dates back to the pre-Internet era, the lesson it imparts remains as applicable as ever. As both business and society embrace the digital realm to transact, communicate, and search for solutions, products, and entertainment, images play a vital role in our online experience. However, since the digital revolution ushered in by the launch of the HTTP protocol, [...]

10 Nov 2019

Cache Poisoned Denial of Service

- CDN
- Web Security
Chris

Cache Poisoned Denial of Service is an attack vector that disables valid user access to online resources and websites. As caching plays a vital part in the delivery architecture of most web applications, attacks against this infrastructure component can have a significant impact on the availability of an online service. Implementing caching, whether it be on your origin server or by leveraging the services of a Content Delivery Network, is a proven strategy that enhances the end-user experience. By improving page-load speeds, not only [...]