Author Archives: Lyle Mullican
New Article in A List Apart Magazine
Issue 324 of A List Apart magazine is out, featuring an article I’ve written on the topic of cryptography and how it relates to Web development. The essay covers some of the same topics addressed in our web security series, … Continue reading
Network Upgrades
Last week, CWS completed a major upgrade to our network infrastructure. Our main Internet connection is now capable of delivering approximately four times the bandwidth we had available previously. Modern websites and applications consume data in quantities that were unthinkable … Continue reading
Peppermint Park in Oprah Magazine
In 2010, we announced both the initial launch and design refresh of Peppermint Park, a women’s fashion e-tailer founded by Minneapolis entrepreneur Jessie Conners. The site operates on a custom commerce platform developed by CWS. Peppermint Park’s deep discounts and … Continue reading
Holiday Hours
The CWS offices will be officially closed on Friday, December 31 in observance of the New Year, since January 1 falls on a Saturday this year. For any urgent requests during the holidays, please call our main line at 1-888-426-7793 … Continue reading
Design Refresh: Peppermint Park
Earlier this year, we announced the launch of Peppermint Park, a high-end fashion e-tailer founded by Minneapolis entrepreneur (and Apprentice contestant) Jessie Conners. During an initial “soft launch” period, Peppermint Park collected valuable feedback from members and prepared to scale … Continue reading
On Security: Passwords and Identity
The question of identity on the Web is complex. Walk into a brick-and-mortar business, and the owner can recognize you as a regular customer. At minimum, he can check your driver’s license or the signature on your credit card. Although … Continue reading
On Security: SSL
SSL is one of the main ways that the public makes use of encryption on a daily basis. If the Web address in your browser begins with https rather than http, you’re connected to the site through SSL. The current … Continue reading
On Security: Types of Encryption
The last article in our series described in general terms how encryption is used to take a piece of sensitive information and turn it into a pile of random data — data that will be useless to anyone who doesn’t … Continue reading
On Security: Encryption
The last post of our series on website security discussed a common attack known as SQL injection. Among other things, this type of attack is used to steal sensitive data. And although it’s a common method, it’s not the only … Continue reading
Labor Day Holiday Hours
The team at CWS will be observing the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 6, and our office will be officially closed on that day. In the event of an emergency, our support team will respond to messages left at … Continue reading