Leaseweb Hosts Panel to Discuss What GDPR Means for Businesses
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most sweeping corporate regulations introduced in decades.
Category: Community
Take a look at trends in the hosting industry and see which events we attend and organize to stay connected with the community.
Join us at Cloud Expo Asia!
We are currently setting up for Cloud Expo Asia and Cloud Security Expo that will take place in Singapore, on October 12-13. If you’re attending the conference, we hope you’ll stop by our stand (K7) and talk to our engineers about migration to the cloud or the use of hybrid hosting. Furthermore, we will also be hosting the […]
Leaseweb and Scopic: Building Virtual Bridges with Hybrid Cloud
Guest blog written by Leon Horbach of high-end VR production company Scopic. In a world that is more characterized by global connectivity than ever before, Cloud hosting providers such as Leaseweb play vital roles. The seamless transportation of data, in combination with rock-solid security and innovative products, are key factors when making both the private […]
Security precaution: update your passwords
The only way to stay safe on the internet is by helping each other minimize security risks. So as a precaution, I want to make you aware of a situation that could possibly affect you. There are currently several databases available on the internet containing personal data such as e-mail addresses, user names and associated passwords. […]
Keeping the Internet open, innovative and competitive
In the past two years we’ve witnessed various events that have had an impact on the open character of the Internet. In October 2015 European Net Neutrality rules were published, providing guidelines for regulation, but they were criticized by many as being too open and leaving too much room for uncompetitive behavior (here’s an example). […]
What you need to know about IP address blacklisting
Having your IP address end up on a so called ‘blacklist’ can be a troublesome experience, especially when not anticipated. In most cases, it is a sign that something is wrong on the server(s) you rent or own, or that maybe one of the end users hasn’t followed email sending guidelines. This post is dedicated […]
What you need to know about spam (part 2)
Last time, we talked about how spammers gather email addresses and then make money from them. This time we’re looking at a few more things you may not know about spam. How to prevent your promo emails being marked as spam You have a web shop with a lot of customers who would benefit from […]
EU-US Privacy Shield: next steps
Some weeks ago we informed you of the EU-US Privacy Shield, announced by the European Commission on February 2, 2016 meaning a new arrangement for transatlantic data flows between the EU and US. In this blog you can read recent developments of the EU-US Privacy Shield and alternative solutions offered by Leaseweb. EU US Privacy […]
What you need to know about spam (part I)
Where does spam come from? Why do people send it? And what can we do to stop it clogging up our inboxes? This two-part article explores these issues and comes up with practical ideas for keeping us safe, secure and spam-free. Clickbait articles It’s almost impossible to open your e-mail inbox and to not see […]
Helping combat child abuse: Hotline Meldpunt Kinderporno joins the Leaseweb Community Outreach Program
Leaseweb set up the Community Outreach program in 2010, aiming to bring together non-profit organizations who combat online abuse of all shapes and sizes. Whenever a new organization joins our Community Outreach program, we’ll introduce them to inform people about what they do – and why they do it. The latest party joining our program […]