Announcements

Last month we launched payment processing for most of our services using Bitcoins. We've written quite a few knowledgebase articles talking about it here: http://www.hostarmor.com/clients/knowledgebase/5/Bitcoin-FAQ This month we've released a brand new online password generation tool. With 7 options available for strength and number of passwords, you can create a virtually uncrackable...

Right now many websites are suffering from brute force WordPress attacks. No website, hosting company, or individual is safe from this, but there are some steps you can take to manage or evade a website hack. First, you should have a new administrator username, not the default "admin". If you're still using "admin", log in, create a new administrator account for yourself, and then log into...

While many of our customers are in the United States, a few are outside the US borders and thus some laws apply differently. One such law is the EU ePrivacy Directive (also the "UK Cookie Law") which was developed in 2011. It appears that authorities have begun enforcing the rules, and that gives no reason for you to wait until the day you receive a fine for £500,000 ($750,850)! The quick and...

We merged with ArmorVPS.com to provide VPS services in more than 7 locations world-wide. There are over 80 happy domain names pointed to our hosting. We've launched 3 new services including traffic hits, gift cards, and responsive website design. Our main website received more than 3 million hits in 2012! (That's more than double the number we received last year.) The most popular customer...

As you know, the HostArmor billing system is the central ordering center for all our products, services, and sub-divisions. You can order, manage, upgrade, and gather support for any of our products or services. We've made some minor aesthetic updates to the layout and colors. Enjoy the fresh new green that symbolizes our fresh services. On a side note, our VPS plans will hopefully begin...

Some of you may have noticed we use the world-renown WHMCS to handle all our billing and support systems. There was a recent update and we've immediately applied it to ensure your account is 100% secured. New orders should come more smoothly, and now you can view a variety of the latest features: Mass Payment, instant Server Status, and a faster listing of open tickets/current invoices. You...

You may notice next time you log into your cPanel account that the login screen is much more aesthetically pleasing. The update mostly affects the interface, but also adds additional functionality for us to better root out any email problems you may encounter in the future. There are now 15 languages to choose from (including English) when you visit the login screen for your cPanel account....

Our VPS division, ArmorVPS™, now offers RAM upgrades to virtual servers you have with them. You can now easily expand the RAM and/or storage without having to purchase another node. This keeps your costs down and our customers happy!

A new site builder called BaseKit is now available to all our shared hosting customers. You will see an icon labeled BaseKit SiteBuilder near the bottom of cPanel in the Software/Services section. Simply click the icon to get started. Many capabilities are included like widgets, apps integration, and even pre-made templates. Log into your cPanel account and try it out today. We hope...

Our newest division has just launched their site. They offer amazing VPS hosting at mind-blowing prices! All VPS nodes are 50% as a launch promotion for the new site. If you order while the promotion is running, you'll lock in that price for the LIFETIME of the node. There are 6 datacenters to choose from spread across 3 continents. We the new services fulfill all your Virtual Private...