A Wildcard SSL Certificate is a single digital certificate that secures a primary domain (e.g., yourdomain.com) and all of its first-level subdomains (e.g., blog.yourdomain.com, shop.yourdomain.com, mail.yourdomain.com). It does this using a wildcard character (*) in the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) field, typically formatted as *.yourdomain.com. It, however, does not secure the root domain (yourdomain.com) unless […]

Today, SSL is no longer just a “nice-to-have” feature. It’s an absolute necessity for every website and blog. Without it, browsers display ‘Not Secure’ warnings, scaring away visitors and hurting search rankings. SSL keeps readers safe, protects your reputation with trust signals, and satisfies Google’s HTTPS requirements. At KnownHost, SSL setup is seamless: free (for […]

With the rise of AI over the last few years, an increasing number of companies have been looking to recruit engineers to work on AI and machine learning projects. PWC reported a 38% increase in open job roles requiring the use of AI, this goes alongside a 56% wage premium, making these job roles sought […]

As your business grows, the number of domains you manage grows too. Landing pages, campaign URLs, microsites, test environments, and plenty of idle domains all start to pile up. Without a system in place, things get messy fast. Renewals get missed. DNS records fall out of sync. SSL coverage lapses. And the security risks increase. […]