Don’t fall for “WHOIS Privacy” upsells

Who owns a domain name? Ever wondered who owns a particular domain name? That’s where WHOIS (pronounced “who is”) comes in. WHOIS is a system to query domain registries to find out details about a specific domain name. Traditionally, a WHOIS query would return a wealth of information on a domain, including: Now, obviously this […]

The UK may soon ditch the absurd EU Cookie Directive

When visiting a website for the first time, you’ll likely be presented with a (somewhat intrusive) banner or pop-up about cookies. “Cookies” in this regard are sadly not the delicious chocolate-chip laden baked goods that we all love 🍪. (If only they were, I’d be more than happy to accept these when visiting a website!) […]