Can you trust web hosting admins?

[ACE]

WHat do u think about the idea of the company that your hosting with downloads your backups? I would have to think that a lot of hosting admins do so and they can keep it for themselves .. i don't think its too unrealistic to see that happen.

Now Imagine warezbb... your going to tell me the database doesnt have the latest backup of warez-bb?

thoughts, comments?

P.S. Thats why u cant just go with any host... You have to pick and choose.

ACE Reviewed by ACE on 9th Jun 2009. Can you trust web hosting admins? WHat do u think about the idea of the company that your hosting with downloads your backups? I would have to think that a lot of hosting admins do so and they can keep it for themselves :D.. i don't think its too unrealistic to see that happen. Now Imagine warezbb... your going to tell me the database doesnt have the latest backup of warez-bb? :P thoughts, comments? P.S. Thats why u cant just go with any host... You have to pick and choose. Rating: 5

[Hawk]

Moved to the correct section.

I'm sure the hosting company ''administrators'' have the right to download your backup(s) so that if anything happens to a server they'll be able to give you a backup - Which makes them look good. However small hosting companies if they're cheap and resellers, its most likely they are after money and site dbs.

[ACE]

dont mean it like download it incase they need a backup. ment as download it to keep it and maybe sell it. I think that goes for any company.. not just small starting companies

[Loget]

I don't see why big companies would sell databases as they probably won't get much for them, the site pays the host more money each month than the database is worth if its a big site. If a client finds there database on other people's site they will leave the host immediately so in the long run the companies lose clients and money.

Its a totally different story with small hosting companies though its easy to start a hosting company now and less techy with practically ready made scripts and reseller packages. All you need to do is get a template install WHMCS and your good to go and oversell.

[Hawk]

dont mean it like download it incase they need a backup. ment as download it to keep it and maybe sell it. I think that goes for any company.. not just small starting companies

I'm sure ''big'' companies wouldn't risk it, they're making $$$$ so why would they download a backup and then sell it? When they can just make more 'legit' money out of people who host with them.

[GeeZus]

I've always thought this about webhosts.

It's only cause my past websites always have had custom themes lol.

But i honestly trust my current hosters at the moment.

[jay]

they already exist... except you got to go for a large and reputable managed backup company.

[Plutost]

Should I say something ???

If a host would do that, then he might be caught very soon and he & his company will be dead.
Though I have never sold any DBs but, how much can you get by selling a DB ?
10$ ? 20$ ? 40$ ?
lol
for that much a wise guy wouldn't risk his whole Company's name to goto shit...
lol
Unless he is moron/hacker who is stupid and would do such things ! lol

[zomer86]

Most warez hosters are bigger fuckers then normal wehosting company's, they know you cant do anything legal to them.

[Plutost]

Most warez hosters are bigger fuckers then normal wehosting company's, they know you cant do anything legal to them.

Well, its not like that..
If you want to kick a hoster's ass, then there are many things to do ! lol
You can take down a whole company if you know how to do it (hint)