Purchasing a wireless router for yourself or a client? Consider your options first. In a recent Q&A on Ars Technica, contributor John Timmer discussed the pros and cons of single- and dual-band routers. His conclusion is that the main deciding factor (besides price) is whether you have old 802.11b/g standard devices that need to use […]
Google recently published a report based on its research into identifying malicious websites. The company routinely flags malicious websites as part of its attempts to warn search engine users of potential dangers, but this report suggests that hackers are using new methods to avoid flagging. Many methods exist to discover malware, and the report dissects […]
Amidst competitors such as Google’s Chrome OS, Apple’s iOS, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7, and various flavors of Linux, Mozilla is diving into the mobile OS market with its Boot to Gecko or “B2G” operating system. Designed for quick booting, ease of taking your settings with you across devices, and optimized for web browsing, mobile operating […]
In light of a recent multitude of security failures, service provider security is a hot topic. While many companies purport to have excellent security features, many of these features are hidden behind “opt-in” dialogues and fees. HTTPS encryption is an oft-used method of protecting network data, but many websites do not encrypt data. Encryption is […]
[seotool] Ars Technica has an easy to understand article revealing how a one-way technology was converted to a bi-directional networking system through the magic of DOCSIS. This is a must-read for any tech supporting SOHO or SMB networks using cable. Visit Stanbridge College to learn about how you can pursue a career in Information Technology. […]
Puppy Linux is a mini-distribution, which was designed to be a portable (on a live CD/DVD or flash drive installation) operating system that can be carried from computer to computer, or used in a disaster recovery mode. When installed to a USB connected flash drive, approximately 100 MB is used to store the operating system […]
Google+ is a new social networking platform that will be available to the public on July 31st. So far, the reviews have been mixed, with bloggers weighing in on both fabulous features and where Google is falling short. In an article at TechCrunch, MG Siegler draws battle lines for the social media war among Google, […]
Paul Venezia, writing in Infoworld’s blog, gets it partially right when comparing the Graphical User Interface to the Command Line Interface in his example of reconfiguring translation tables for a firewall when a new communications provider is chosen. He writes of the ability to utilize a stream editor (sed) to easily convert a text file […]
Wednesday, June 8 was World IPv6 Day, a large scale 24 hour experiment aimed at indentifying problems associated with IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet’s main communications protocol IPv4, reported an article on NetworkWorld. Over 400 organizations, including Google, Facebook, AT&T, Cisco and Microsoft all participated along with other businesses, universities and government agencies enabling […]