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Liquid Web Sets New Security Standard with Encrypted Cross-Region Private Networking

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The built-in feature will come standard with all bare metal hosting plans, protecting often-overlooked but critical security concerns, and streamlining compliance with regulatory frameworks.

ATLANTA, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Liquid Web, a leader in dedicated servers, WordPress, VPS, GPU, and cloud hosting solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has introduced a groundbreaking security enhancement to its dedicated bare metal platform: a fully encrypted cross-region private network, a rare feature among hosting providers.

“We’re eliminating a major security blind spot while maintaining high performance and ease of use for our customers.”

This built-in encryption ensures secure data transmission across global infrastructure, addressing a critical but often overlooked security gap in private networking. Web and SaaS applications managing sensitive customer data, financial transactions, and stringent compliance requirements face heightened security risks, as highlighted by the NewSoftwares.net study, Understanding Data Vulnerability: Risks of Unencrypted Data in Transit. The study emphasizes that unencrypted data in transit is highly vulnerable to interception, manipulation, and regulatory non-compliance, making encryption an essential safeguard for businesses handling sensitive information.

With this feature now standard on all bare metal hosting plans, Liquid Web customers benefit from:

Seamless security – No additional configurations or third-party VPNs required.Regulatory compliance – Simplifies adherence to standards like HIPAA.Performance & reliability – Powered by WireGuard for near-line-rate speed, low latency, and leading encryption standards.

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Raising the Industry Standard for Private Networking
Liquid Web has been at the forefront of virtual private cloud (VPC) networking, enabling businesses to seamlessly scale bare metal infrastructure across multiple regions within a single, globally connected private network. This advanced capability ensures unmatched flexibility for companies expanding their operations worldwide.

As the #1 dedicated hosting provider, recognized by HostAdvice, Liquid Web is raising the bar by making encrypted cross-region traffic the default standard. This latest upgrade enhances security by automatically encrypting all cross-region traffic, allowing customers to securely connect workloads across multiple locations, without the hassle of:

❌ Manual VPN configurations
❌ Third-party encryption tools
❌ Complicated routing adjustments

By integrating encryption at the network layer, Liquid Web delivers a seamless, high-performance, and secure private network experience, ensuring that sensitive data remains protected, whether it’s traveling between data centers in North America, Europe, or beyond.

This enhancement further reinforces Liquid Web’s commitment to security and reliability, making their VPC an ideal foundation for hybrid and multi-region architectures, disaster recovery strategies, and high-availability deployments.

Setting a New Industry Standard

While most hosting providers offer private networking, few encrypt private cross-region connections. This upgrade distinguishes Liquid Web from competitors, including web-scale cloud providers that do not enable cross-region encryption by default.

“For years, cross-region private networking has relied on dedicated private interconnects, but the assumption that these links are inherently secure is outdated,” says Ryan MacDonald, Chief Technology Officer at Liquid Web.

“Many providers still operate under the belief that if traffic never touches the public internet, encryption isn’t necessary. But evolving compliance mandates and best practices now require end-to-end encryption, regardless of the transport layer. By making encryption standard for all inter-region traffic, we’re eliminating a major security blind spot while maintaining high performance and ease of use for our customers.”

Simplified Security & Compliance

Before this innovation, businesses needing secure cross-region connectivity had to rely on:

Complex site-to-site VPNsExpensive firewall appliancesManual encryption setups

Liquid Web’s fully integrated encryption eliminates these challenges, offering:

Lower operational overhead for security-conscious businesses.Faster deployment for organizations in regulated industries.Stronger security without added complexity.

“Our mission is to deliver best-in-class hosting solutions that prioritize security, performance, and ease of use,” says Sachin Puri, Chief Growth Officer. “With cross-region encryption as a built-in feature, we’re simplifying compliance and infrastructure management for our customers. E-commerce sites and businesses handling payments and personal data will benefit from cross-region encryption, ensuring secure transactions, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted operations while reducing the risk of breaches and cyber threats.”

Trusted Hosting, Built for the Future

This enhancement is now available to all new and existing Liquid Web dedicated bare metal customers, with no extra setup required.

With cyber threats evolving and compliance requirements increasing, Liquid Web continues to lead with secure, high-performance hosting solutions. Businesses no longer have to choose between security and speed, they get both, fully integrated.

For more details on Liquid Web’s dedicated bare metal platform and its latest security enhancements, visit LiquidWeb.com.

About Liquid Web
As a cornerstone of CloudOne Digital, Liquid Web provides an award-winning, flexible hosting platform designed to scale with SMBs and the designers, developers, and agencies that power them, delivering mission-critical performance for sites, stores, and applications. With over 25 years of innovation, Liquid Web goes beyond traditional hosting by offering seamless, best-in-class experiences where users aren’t confined to rigid plans or fixed resources. Liquid Web is built on industry-leading infrastructure and is trusted by nearly 200,000 customers worldwide, with an unwavering commitment to reliability and a world-class team of experts dedicated to delivering excellence 24/7/365. Recognized among INC. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for 12 years, they empower businesses with a hosting experience as dynamic as their ambitions.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Media Contact Name: Amanda Valle
Title: Global Director
Email: media@liquidweb.com

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ASTRI Establishes Advisory Board for Smart Mobility Technology Alliance

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Bringing Together Industry, Academia and Research to Drive Mobility Innovation

HONG KONG, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) announced the establishment of an Advisory Board for the Smart Mobility Technology Alliance (SMTA), an industry-leading initiative designed to accelerate the adoption and scaling of next-generation smart mobility technologies across the Greater Bay Area and beyond. The SMTA aims to address critical challenges and foster a commercially-driven ecosystem for innovation in the smart mobility sector.

The newly-formed Advisory Board comprises distinguished leaders from infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, and academia, offering a wide-ranging blend of industry expertise, market intelligence and policy insight. Drawing on their extensive network and experience across the public and private sectors, the Advisory Board will shape the SMTA’s strategic priorities, identify emerging opportunities, and provide guidance on the evolving mobility landscape.

“The formation of the SMTA Advisory Board underscores ASTRI’s commitment to advancing Hong Kong as a regional leader in technology-driven mobility,” said Ir Dr Ted Suen, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI. “By uniting industry, government, academia and research around a shared vision, this strategic alliance will unlock commercial opportunities and deliver transformative solutions that redefine the future of mobility,” he added.

The Advisory Board provides strategic guidance on SMTA’s vision and research and development priorities, helping to align its initiatives with market needs and commercialisation opportunities. It supports ecosystem development by fostering partnerships across industry, academia and the public sector, while facilitating pilot projects and encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship. The Board also offers insights on policy and standards, and promotes engagement with key stakeholders and international partners to advance future mobility innovation.

Members of the Advisory Board for Smart Mobility Technology Alliance include:

Chairman

Dr Ying Huang, Chief Technology Officer, ASTRI

Deputy Chairman

Mr Dominic Chow, Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation, HKSAR Government

Secretary

Dr Ivan Sham, Chief Director, Technical Solutions Business Development, ASTRI

Members (by alphabetical order in surname)

Mr Lawrence Fong, Director, Digital and IT, Cathay Pacific Airways LimitedMr William Ho, Executive Director, Corporate Development, Airport Authority Hong KongIr Dr John Hui, Deputy Executive Director, Vocational Training CouncilMr Ryan Ip, Vice President of Our Hong Kong FoundationProf Mei-po Kwan, Director, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong KongDr Gabriel Leung, Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Solutions, Hong Kong Broadband Network LimitedMr Roger Ma, General Manager (Operations), Citybus LimitedMr Steve Ng, Managing Director, Commercial Group, HKT LimitedMs Sylvia Ng, Deputy Director, Corporate Development, MTR Corporation LimitedMr BY Sim, General Manager (Hong Kong SAR), Thales Solutions and Services Hong Kong LimitedMr Alex Wong, Deputy CEO, Corporate Affairs, Hong Kong Representative Office, Huawei International Co LimitedDr Rosana Wong, Deputy Chair and Executive Director, Yau Lee Holdings LimitedMs Yan Yan, General Manager, Keeta Drone Hong KongMs Theresa Yeung, Managing Principal, East Asia, Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited

Launched by ASTRI in April 2023, the Smart Mobility Technology Alliance (formerly the Smart Mobility Technology (C-V2X) Alliance) provides a networking and knowledge sharing platform for ecosystem stakeholders. These include infrastructure manufacturers, telecommunications providers, EV and drone developers, system integrators, and end users from China, in particular the Greater Bay Area, and overseas markets, all seeking to explore collaboration and technology commercialisation in the smart mobility field.

SMTA Website: https://smta.astri.org/

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About ASTRI

Founded in 2000 by the HKSAR Government, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is the city’s largest government-funded R&D centre. Committed to transforming high-impact research into practical innovations, ASTRI drives market-driven, interdisciplinary advancements across sectors, including Smart City, FinTech, Digital Health and Life Sciences, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Advanced Electronics, New Energy and Energy Storage, and Green and ESG Technologies. Following its merger with the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute, ASTRI has further strengthened its capabilities, with over 1,500 patents and 2,200 successful cases of technology transfer. Recognised with numerous international awards, ASTRI continues to nurture top I&T talent and foster collaborations among the I&T ecosystem, contributing to Hong Kong’s high-value economic development. For more information, please visit: https://www.astri.org

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2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit Opens

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WUZHEN, China, Nov. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from CRI Online

The 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit opened on November 3 in Wuzhen, Tongxiang City in Zhejiang Province, under the theme “Open Source and Openness, Joined Contribution and Shared Benefits — Jointly Building a Community With a Shared Future in Cyberspace”. Approximately 1,800 participants attended the opening ceremony, including government officials from various countries, heads of international organizations such as the United Nations, representatives of global Internet companies, and experts and scholars.

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Forum on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations in Cyberspace held at 2026 WIC Wuzhen Summit

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WUZHEN, China, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from CRI Online:

The Forum on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations in Cyberspace was held in Wuzhen, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on November 4 as part of the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit.

Themed “Deepening Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations, Building a Better Online Home Together,” the forum aimed to promote the Global Civilization Initiative and advance exchanges among civilizations in cyberspace, contributing to a community with a shared future in cyberspace.

Yang Jianwen, deputy director of the Cyberspace Administration of China; Hu Wei, vice governor of Zhejiang Province; and Peng Jianming, a member of China Media Group’s editorial board, delivered opening remarks.

Keynote speakers shared achievements and practical experience in digital cultural heritage preservation and development, international youth exchanges and talent development, cross-cultural communication by mainstream media, and film and television production.

A roundtable discussion explored “Co-Creating Diverse Online Content, Unlocking New Paradigms for Dialogue among Civilizations.”

The forum also launched the “Initiative for Improvement of Minors’ Internet Literacy.” Representatives from the Cyberspace Administration of China’s Bureau of Internet Social Work, the Ministry of Education’s Department of Basic Education, the ministry’s Center for Educational Technology and Resource Development, and Tencent, together with Peking University experts, jointly launched the initiative.

The micro variety show project “Civilizations in Conversation” was also unveiled. A Chinese opera artist and a British performer of Chinese opera jointly presented “Shared Operatic Charm: Face-Changing Show Featuring a Foreign ‘Monkey King'” during an intangible cultural heritage showcase.

Hosted by China Media Group and co-organized by CRI Online, Huawei and RayNeo, the forum attracted more than 120 participants, including government officials, experts and scholars in online culture, technology company executives, and prominent online personalities.

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