Second time in a week a high profile domain name has been hijacked at it’s domain registrar and used to redirect it’s DNS. First it was craigslist.org, which was hijacked at Network Solutions a few days ago, now the Syrian Electronic Army hijacked gigya.com – a user tracking platform, which they parlayed into the ability […]
Have A Mission, Not A Mission Statement
(Post #2 in the Punch Above Your Weight Series) The 800lb Gorilla in your space has a Mission Statement. Possibly complimented by a Vision Statement and maybe even a Values/Ethics Statement for good measure. These were either outsourced to a consulting firm or dreamed up in a series of team-building workshops. They encapsulate values of […]
Craigslist NameServers Hijacked
It appears as if craigslist.org’s nameservers have been briefly hijacked via their registrar, Network Solutions. Don’t let it happen to you: Enable 2-factor authentication on your account (if your registrar offers it) Enable account ACLs or geo-targeted login restrictions on your account (if your registrar offers it) Enable event notifications on your account (if your […]
There Are Two Types of Businesses…
I reread yesterday’s post. It seemed a bit of a suckfest. Sure it’s all true. So what do you do about it? A couple years ago I started writing a book, working title, Punch Above Your Weight: How To Survive & Thrive Going Toe-to-Toe Against the 800lb Gorilla In Your Space. I got a fair […]
Three Reasons Small Independent Web Businesses Are Massively Outgunned
The other day I read this article over on ZeroHedge from a small business owner in the US on why businesses like his were the dwindling exception. He cited 9 reasons the deck is stacked against the owner-operated small business, they were mainly specific to bricks-and-mortar shops in the U.S., but it resonated with me […]
DNS Company Allows Key Domain To Lapse. Humiliation Ensues…
via The Cobbler’s Children Have No Shoes Dept…. I’ve been meaning to post this autopsy over a week ago, but I’ve been down with a chest cold, been busy and it’s just plain embarrassing. On Saturday November 6th, 2014, the easypress.ca domain name expired at the registry, basically vaporizing a majority chunk of the easyPress […]
