Urchin has announced today that it is to be acquired by Google. "Google plans to offer Urchin to advertisers and web site owners to enable them to increase their advertising return on investment and make their web sites more effective. " What exactly does that mean? Well, it's probably a little early to say with certainty, but I would presume that they intend to use Urchin's … [Read more...] about Google to acquire Urchin
sendmail milters
I finally took the plunge today and got milter-ahead working. I had been meaning to do something about it for ages, but didn't have a spare redhat machine to test it on. What does it do? The concept behind the milter is very simple. At the start of the SMTP transaction the milter connects with the destination mail server to see if the recipient is valid. If the recipient is … [Read more...] about sendmail milters
Upgrading Sugar CRM
Upgrading Sugar CRM should not be a painful process, but it can be, as I found out. Unlike some of the older releases the current stable version does not include either an upgrade option or any instructions on doing it, while the documentation link points to the wrong place. Fortunately I had taken a backup of my entire DB before I started, so it wasn't too bad :) In any case … [Read more...] about Upgrading Sugar CRM
HTML validator for Firefox
Mort posted a link to a very handy little firefox addon. Based on Tidy (which I mentioned recently) the extension checks sites for valid HTML as you browse. If there are any errors or warnings an icon in the corner subtly alerts you to them. Double-clicking on the icon brings up a screen with a lot more detail. It's a very nice little addition, though I don't understand why … [Read more...] about HTML validator for Firefox
Bank of Ireland targetted by phishing scam
Bank of Ireland's online banking service, 365 online, has been targetted in one of the latest rounds of phishing attacks. Compared to other attacks, such as the paypal one I mentioned recently, this one is quite rudimentary, but could be effective against some people. The initial email uses the BOI logo and phone number and calls upon users to login immediately as there has … [Read more...] about Bank of Ireland targetted by phishing scam