A portion of a flow chart describing the process in which applicants can qualify for a reimbursement under the E-Rate service program, as taken from the ECLKC website.

A portion of a flow chart describing the process in which applicants can qualify for a reimbursement under the E-Rate service program, as taken from the ECLKC website. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In a meeting held last week, the Federal Communications Commission ( www.fcc.gov ) ruled that Web hosting will continue to be a top priority in a program that provides communities with discounted telecommunications services for schools and libraries. First set up in 1997 as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the E-rate program ( http://www.fcc.gov/learnnet ) subsidizes Internet access fees in order to provide affordable telecommunications services for schools and libraries.

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Denver – Aug 26, 2010 Phoenix – Sept 23, 2010 Washington, DC – Oct 21 Five Most Recent Posts News: Q&A: Jason Silverglate of Fortress ITX on the Cloud News: Parallels Announces Latest Release of Its Automation Software at HostingCon News: ServInt Intros KickStart Customer Service Program News: Armorize CEO Caleb Sima on Conquering Web-based Malware News: Understanding Data Center’s Evolution: Cloud, Colocation, and Managed Services, with PGR (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In the first data center track session of day three at HostingCon 2010, Primary Global Research’s Unni Narayanan explained how investors view the opportunities in the data center sector. As Narayanan explained, Primary Global Research is a fundamental research provider that provides clients with information on a range of industry sectors, including data centers.

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Denver – Aug 26, 2010 Phoenix – Sept 23, 2010 Washington, DC – Oct 21 Five Most Recent Posts News: Q&A: Jason Silverglate of Fortress ITX on the Cloud News: Parallels Announces Latest Release of Its Automation Software at HostingCon News: ServInt Intros KickStart Customer Service Program News: Armorize CEO Caleb Sima on Conquering Web-based Malware News: Understanding Data Center’s Evolution: Cloud, Colocation, and Managed Services, with PGR (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — As hackers deploy increasingly sophisticated methods of attacks, hosts are faced with a threat that could cost them computing power and customers. Such problems, however, also present opportunities — companies can differentiate themselves by being able to offer malware detection. But there is a danger in trusting malware solutions that rely on traditional tactics, said Armorize chief executive officer Caleb Sima in his Wednesday morning HostingCon presentation, “Conquering Web-based Malware.” Using open source penetration testing framework Metasploit, Sima demonstrated a simple malware attack on a dummy desktop instance to show how easily websites are exploited.