Cyber security, infotech
When updating MariaDB, the popular successor to MySQL, you may, once upon a time, hit a roadblock which you won’t be able to track down in the error log. Even though web visitors get to see the plain text complaint “Can’t connect to the database”, the MariaDB server will be running just fine. Silent errors should be reason enough to suspect SELinux, the oftentimes dreaded and despised but equally popular Security-Enhanced Linux kernel module.
In the universe of email and messaging, change is accelerating. The world of IT came up with a new marketable buzzword with earth-shaking repercussions: Unified Communications.
Over the years, Apple has dismissed some of their best technical talent. Today, it came back to bite them: the legendary electronic maker had to admit that they got hacked big-time, joining Seagate in this predicament. It made news all over the airwaves.
Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, took to Google+ today to announce that the company’s annual developer conference, Google I/O 2016, would take place at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View on May 18-20. If you plan to attend, mark your calendars now! The registration kicks off on March 8th.
This Google I/O is going to be huge. Sundar Pichai will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an exciting keynote and countless surprises. Stay tuned!
Some WordPress installations stubbornly refuse requests for a password reset link, showing the user this error message instead:
The email could not be sent. Possible reason: your host may have disabled the mail() function.
WordPress’ error massage is anything but insightful. The underlying cause usually involves SELinux. Let us introduce you to an easy fix that does not involve plug-ins or external email services. Buckle up.