When your entire livelihood is online, security is always on your mind. Every day, a new company falls prey to a malicious attack. Sometimes it’s due to a vulnerability in a plugin, other times a weak password is the culprit. The way it happens doesn’t matter, it’s the aftermath that people remember. There’s a segment of people out there who are afraid to use WordPress because of attacks that occurred years ago. Though things move quickly, the internet rarely forgets. But are these fears justified? The answer is a resounding no. Since 2008, WordPress has made tremendous strides to ensure […]
Using the REST API in Mobile App Development
The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, also known as Shurooq, is the driving force behind the technical transformation of the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Guided by their traditions and inspired by innovation, they are committed to enhancing the city’s appeal as an investment, tourism, and business destination. An independent government entity, they facilitate, partner and connect investors, corporations, and entrepreneurs with the right opportunities. The Heart of Sharjah, the first development of its kind, is the region’s biggest heritage project to date in restoring the traditional heritage areas of Sharjah and linking them together. Seeking to reflect what […]
Top 5 Best WordPress Email Plugins and Platforms for Better Deliverability
Email deliverability measures the success rate at which your emails are delivered to the recipients’ inbox. Low deliverability means either your emails are landing into spam, or they are blocked by the Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The success of email marketing significantly depends on the rate of email deliverability. If your emails are not delivered to the users’ inbox, then email marketing becomes a total waste of time and resources. Therefore, high deliverability must be a priority if you are serious about email marketing. Several factors affect the deliverability. Thankfully, WordPress users don’t need to get into technical details of […]
Torque Toons: Battle For Net Neutrality
Today, July 12th, Torque is participating in the Battle For The Net. We believe in an open web and highly encourage you to learn more about the fight for Net Neutrality by visiting battleforthenet.com.
The Open Web and the Fight for Net Neutrality
Dozens of companies and activists – including heavy hitters like Google, Facebook, Netflix, and Automattic – have banded together through the internet-wide day of action to publicly protest the US Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) attack on net neutrality. The protest – which will take place tomorrow, July 12 – will sound the alarm about the attack on net neutrality that aims to roll back regulations established in 2015. What is Net Neutrality? The current regulations, known as Title II, restrict Internet Service Providers (ISP) from slowing or blocking any site or application across the web. In other words, it creates a level playing field […]

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