Proxy Server: How It Works and Its Benefits

  • 03 October 2024
You might picture a device that hides your IP address and enables you to access internet material when you think of proxy server. Yet, that is simply one use for proxy servers. We will examine the many types and benefits of proxy servers in this article. Proxy Server’s Definition A proxy server is a computer or system that serves as a middleman between a web browser or other endpoint device and a destination server that provides the requested service. The communication between the client a...
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Cache

  • 25 January 2023
Cache  is a temporary storage of data on your computer. When you access a webpage its information is cached (saved) on your PC so you could easily access it the next time, as the retrieval of information from the cache is much faster than from the web server. Most of ISPs cache frequently visited sites and provide you with its content (when you are trying to access the webpage) from their own cache.
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How to recognize a spoof/phishing email

  • 25 January 2023
It’s essential to watch out for spoof (fake) emails requesting certain account/access/personal details from you. To confirm that an email comes from HostPlacenta, please make sure that the email is sent from a legitimate @HostPlacenta.com email address. If you suspect that the email was not from HostPlacenta, here’s how to recognize spoof/phishing emails: Fake email address: fraudsters typically send emails using a phony email address. Please be aware...
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VPN vs Proxy: The Differences and Similarities

  • 25 January 2023
Both VPNs and proxy servers safeguard user identities and are excellent resources for securing content access. Both of these services are effective, thus individuals frequently use the terms interchangeably. One, however, safeguards your privacy, while the other does not. How do proxy and VPN vary from one another? That is what this article: VPN vs Proxy will explain. VPN vs Proxy Defined When you use a VPN or a proxy, your internet traffic is redirected through a remote server, hiding y...
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What is Dynamic DNS?

  • 15 January 2023
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is a service that automatically updates the IP address associated with a domain name when the device's IP changes. It’s useful because most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide dynamic IP addresses, which change periodically. DDNS ensures that your domain name always points to the correct, up-to-date IP address without needing manual updates.How It Works:- A client (often a router or a device on your network) periodically checks its external IP address.- When a change is...
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Does HostPlacenta gather visitor data from my hosted website?

  • 14 January 2023
Security in the digital world is becoming more critical for both individuals and businesses. That's why protecting your website and its data is essential. At HostPlacenta, we prioritize the privacy and security of our customers and their business with us.That being said, we do not analyze or collect visitor logs of Namecheap-hosted websites. However, we do store web server access logs on our Shared Hosting servers in the form of: "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i...
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