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Rootsecure.net features comprehensive hand picked links to the new security related news articles every day, along with a daily mailing list bringing the latest security news direct to your inbox every morning.
Site Timeline:
  • 4th September 2002 - Domain name registered.
  • 6th September 2002 - Preliminary test site implemented.
  • 8th September 2002 -  Full site launched.
  • 21st March 2003 - Numerous updates carried out, including the implementation of an RSS XML feed, permalinks, and date stamps to posts, along with re-coding of the archive viewing page.
  • 15th April 2003 - Old news items archived to improve loading speed of permalinks.
  • 2nd May 2003 - 'Daily Security Newsletter' added to the site.
  • 5th May 2003 - Poll indicates interest in a site forum - Custom coded RootBoard added to the site (now removed).
  • 19th May 2003 - Security news XML feeds for various sites now available.
  • 31st May 2003 - Changed hosting providers from esitehost.co.uk to magicalsoup.com.  With Magic Soup Rootsecure.net has ample room for expansion in terms of bandwidth, and space.
  • 26th August 2003 - RSS XML news headlines feed display script updated.
  • 4th September2003 - Coding for site redesign (Rootsecure.net v2) started.
  • 20th October 2003 - Call for site version 2 beta testers / volunteers.
  • 1st December 2003 - Feedback gained from volunteers.
  • 20th December 2003 - Full site code update / redesign near completion.  Site migrated onto a custom coded PHP database driven system.
  • 1st January 2004 - New PHP site officially launched.
  • 19th September 2004 - Backend news gathering engine updated.
  • 19th September 2004 - Backend news sources site list updated.
  • 20th November 2004 - Full text feed support added.
  • 1st December 2004 - Audio / Podcast support added.
 
Rootsecure.net runs from custom php code written by the webmaster.
 
More general background on the site can be found in this June, 2003 article.