The ClystNet Blog!

I have always taken web security seriously - I ensure that there are always easier sites to hack out there! However, about a week ago I installed a new Firewall solution and carried out some beefing up of security. One thing I turned on was logging - this tells me every single attempt to hack the site - and it was enlightening.....

We were recently given the task of designing, building and deploying a fully functioning social networking site designed for thousands of users - in just TEN MAN DAYS! How?

Many of our clients are keen to upgrade their copies of SugarCRM 5.5.4 to 6.0. So what are the benefits and is it worthwhile?

Managing your database of customers is key to running a successful business. Without a good CRM (Customer Relationship Management) database, you have no way of managing your interactions between yourselves and your clients, customers and prospects. When an implementation is effective, people, processes, and technology work in synergy to increase profitability, and reduce operational costs. There are a number of commercial solutions, such as Sales Force, which provide such a facility, but what many people don't realise, is that there are some very good free solutions (open-source - free to use software developed in a collaborative manner by a group of like minded individuals). Open source software has now entered the mainstream. If you use a Google Android phone, An iPhone or even a set top box, the chances are that at least some of the software powering it is 'free' and open source. So can you trust it with your data?