Do you know whether your computers are actively using IPv6 or not? Better check, as the bad guys probably already know.
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Microsoft began enabling IPv6 protocol by default with the release of Vista. That policy continued with Windows Server 2008 and will with Windows 7. Apple, Linux, and Solaris are also shipping their latest distributions with [...]
The UK’s second largest ISP, Virgin Media, will next year introduce network monitoring technology to specifically target and restrict BitTorrent traffic, its boss has told The Register.
The move will represent a major policy shift for the cable monopoly and is likely to anger advocates of “net neutrality”, who say all internet traffic should be treated [...]
As a wise man once said, “If you leave the coffee pot low, you fail at life.”
Engineers (who are largely powered by coffee) are forced to ask the question:
“If you can create a shared printer that alerts the admin when it needs to be refilled with toner or paper, why can’t you build a coffee [...]
Network security is only as good as its weakest link – often users’ home Wi-Fi networks. IT managers must examine their exposure to unsecured Wi-Fi networks and take steps to mitigate any risks, such as helping users protect their networks, implementing a good remote access policy, and addressing any compliance issues.
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In his Time.com article, “Confessions [...]
The case of a Massachusetts state worker who was fired for having pornography on his laptop but later discovered to be innocent because the security software wasn’t working and the computer was filled with malware should be a sobering anecdote for IT departments.
After child pornography was discovered on his laptop, Michael Fiola, a state worker [...]
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This article lists the error codes that you may receive when you use Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 as a client computer to make a dial-up networking (DUN) or Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.
Note Error codes with numbers higher than 900 will only be seen if you are trying to connect to [...]
Earlier this month an anti-piracy accord was being signed in France that could have far-ranging repercussions where file-sharing is concerned.
According to The Register:
A plan has been drawn up by French retail exec Denis Olivennes. It will see signatory ISPs — including France Telecom, which owns Orange in the UK — hand over information on heavy [...]
Ipoque, the German deep packet inspection company, have released some new research which shows that P2P traffic consumes anywhere between 49 and 89 percent of Internet traffic during the day and upto 95 percent at night!
With permission from various ISP’s and Universities in Europe, the Middle East and Australia Ipoque gathered over three petabytes of [...]
Mobile Access That Fits in Your Hand
Netgear’s WG111 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter provides wireless access to your desktop or notebook PC through the computer’s USB port.
Optimized for use with the Netgear DG834G Wireless Router, it enables you to download large files, video conference, distribute and play high-quality digital movies, photos and MP3s without the effort [...]
Wireless or Wired Instant Broadband Access with Internet Sharing
The Netgear DG834G wireless modem router adds considerable power and flexibility to your network. Five products in one, it combines an ADSL modem, router, 10/100 LAN switch, 802.11g wireless access point, and SPI statefull firewall. It gives you untethered continuous connectivity to your network resources and the [...]
