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Long-form notes from the Techleet team on delivery, security, and ownership — written for founders and operators who want substance over noise. For same-day security incidents, see our News desk.
Security Headers: What They Actually Do
Only 20.8% of the top 1 million websites set a Content-Security-Policy header. What HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options actually protect against.
Why Google Only Sees Your Mobile Site Now
Since 5 July 2024 Google has crawled and ranked nearly every site using only the mobile version — if your mobile page is missing content, Google never sees it.
Structured Data: What It Actually Does
Structured data doesn't boost rankings, only rich results — and Google retired FAQ snippets on 7 May 2026 with no warning anywhere.
Arabic/English Websites for GCC Clients
Bilingual Arabic/English sites for GCC clients need RTL layout, logical CSS, and reciprocal hreflang — not a mirrored English template.
What MyInvois Means for Your Website
LHDN raised the e-Invoice exemption to RM3 million turnover from 1 September 2026. What that still requires from a website that takes orders or payments.
GDPR for International Website Builds
GDPR applies by where visitors are, not where the business is based. What an international or white-label build needs before launch, and the real cost of getting it wrong.
WCAG 2.2 and the EU Accessibility Deadline
The EU Accessibility Act took effect 28 June 2025. Who it covers regardless of where a business is based, who's exempt, and why accessibility isn't a one-time build step.
When Your SSL Certificate Expires
SSL certificates now max out at 200 days under 2026 CA/Browser Forum rules. What actually breaks when one lapses, and who should catch it first.
Two-Factor Authentication and Your Website
Microsoft: over 99.9% of compromised accounts had no MFA. Which of the accounts that actually run a website need it first, and which method holds up.
What Changes When a Website Takes Payments
A hosted checkout keeps a store in PCI DSS's shortest tier — SAQ A, 22 questions, not the full standard. What actually changes once a site takes payments.
Core Web Vitals, Explained for Business Owners
Google measures Core Web Vitals — LCP, INP, and CLS — at the 75th percentile and uses them as a ranking signal. What the three thresholds mean for your site.
What a Real Website Backup Looks Like
CISA recommends 3 copies of your data, 2 storage types, 1 copy off-site — and a backup nobody has tried restoring is not a backup. What a real plan covers.
Malaysia's PDPA and Your Website
A confirmed data breach must be reported within 72 hours — with no small-business exemption. What the amended PDPA actually requires from an ordinary business website.
SPF, DKIM, DMARC: What They Actually Do
A business email lands in spam, or gets convincingly spoofed for a phishing attempt, for the same reason: three DNS records most domains never fully set up.
When Does a Maintenance Request Need a Separate Quote?
A flat monthly fee can't honestly cover every request. The four-step path a request follows — logged, scoped, quoted if it's outside the plan, approved — before any hour is billed.
Before an AI Coding Tool Touches Your Code
An AI coding chatbot built a working credential-harvester in under six hours. What to check about access, secrets, and sessions before connecting one to your codebase.
Does Your App Really Need to Work Offline?
Offline is one of the few real reasons to build native instead of web — but going native doesn't make sync automatic. What genuine offline support actually requires.
Why Your Business Email Shouldn't Live on Your Web Hosting Account
Bundling email with your web host means losing the host can mean losing your inbox too. Why we keep the two separate on every project, and how to check yours.
The Secure Website Checklist: What's Built In, and What's Yours
Some website security basics get built in once, during development. Others expire quietly on their own — starting with your TLS certificate. Which is which, and how to keep both current.
Who Should Own the Domain and Hosting on a White-Label Build?
Whoever holds the domain and hosting login controls a white-label project once it ends. What client-owned access means in practice, and the 60-day transfer lock a wrong registrant name can trigger.
How Often Should a Business App Actually Be Updated?
A website update goes live the moment you publish. An app update sits in a review queue first — the three maintenance clocks a business app runs on, plus the one clock a website never has.
Questions to Ask a Web Developer Before You Sign
A portfolio tells you what a developer already built. One question tells you what happens on day 12 of your project — and that's the one worth asking first.
What Actually Drives the Cost of a Website in Malaysia?
Page count is the wrong first question. The four inputs that actually move a website quote — custom design, integrations, content ownership and timeline.
How Often Should a Website Actually Be Updated?
A site can look perfectly fine and still be dangerously out of date. The three different clocks — patches, content, and a full rebuild — every business site runs on.
White-Label Web Development: How the Partnership Actually Works
Most white-label horror stories are about ownership, not code quality. What actually changes when the work is white-label — and where the model breaks.
Small Business Apps in Malaysia: Native or Web First?
Most small businesses that ask for "an app" need a web app first. When a native Flutter app is actually worth building — and when it isn't.
Website Maintenance in Malaysia: What's Actually in the Plan
Most maintenance plans in Malaysia are a black-box monthly fee. What a real plan should cover, and why you should be able to see every hour of it.
How to Brief a Developer So You Get What You Actually Want
Most project pain traces back to a vague brief. The five things every developer needs from you — and why one page beats a twenty-page spec.
What a Security Code Review Actually Checks — In Plain English
A normal review asks "does it work?". A security review asks "how could this be abused?". What a reviewer looks for, without the jargon.
The Website Handover Checklist: What to Own Before the Final Invoice
The most expensive mistake in web projects is not owning your own site. The accounts that should be in your name — not your developer's.