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  • Comcast releases open source tool to help ISPs transfer to IPv6

    Comcast and ISC developed an open source version of Dual Stack Lite because they wanted to define the concept, provide a reference implementation to the Internet engineering community, and allow users to test it.The open source version "can stand…
    19 March 2010
    Tags: United States • Questions • Migrate • Mechanisms • Carriers • Addresses

  • Weak states leave EU open to cyberattack

    The strong countries need to advise the weaker ones and help bring them up to scratch, said the Lords committee.One way that this could be done in smaller states would be to set up national CERTs (computer emergency response teams), although the…
    18 March 2010
    Tags: States • Sort • Eu • Defences • Countries • Committee

  • Zeus malware weakens as ISP support is choked

    After an international take-down effort, a rogue ISP responsible for controlling large numbers of computers infected with data-stealing code is down for the moment, but it may be reconnecting with the Internet, according to security researchers.
    18 March 2010
    Tags: Researchers • Infected • Experts • Carrying • Carry • Action

  • ISPs takedown Zeus botnet, but hackers reconnect

    On Wednesday security experts trying to take down the Zeus botnet got a taste of what he meant.Just hours after Internet service providers severed network connectivity to Troyak, an ISP associated with the Zeus botnet, the ISP has regained…
    11 March 2010
    Tags: Security Experts • Robert • Researchers • Providers • Hackers • Connectivity

  • TalkTalk upgrades broadband up to 24Mbps

    TalkTalk is upgrading its network to offer all of its customers broadband speeds of up to 24Mbps over the next four months, for no extra cost.The ISP said it is installing gigabit Ethernet fibre between all exchanges, ensuring every new and…
    05 March 2010
    Tags: Talktalk • Peak • Package • Downloads • Carrieann Skinner • Broadband

  • Virgin Media promises 100Mbps broadband

    Virgin Media has revealed it will roll out a 100Mbps broadband service by the end of 2010.The ISP said the new service would allow web users to download a music album in as little as 5 seconds, an hour long TV show in 31 seconds and an HD movie in…
    01 March 2010
    Tags: Virgin Media • Revealed • Providers • Broadband

Latest Features

  • US ISP launches IPv6 trial

    Comcast is the first major US ISP to announce a trial of the new protocol Comcast will begin in April a series of public trials of three different mechanisms that are aimed at helping the Philadelphia-based ISP transition its network to IPv6, the…
    28 January 2010
    Tags: Subscribers • Trial • Carrier • Carriers • Ip Addresses

  • DDoS attacks are bigger threat than hackers planned

    But the ferocity and depth of the attacks have snowballed, thanks in large part to the proliferation of botnets and a shift from targeting ISP connections to aiming legitimate-looking requests at servers themselves.In fact, said Andy Ellis, CSO of…
    14 January 2010
    Tags: Tracks • Targets • Age • Profile • Denial • Nature

  • Researchers reveal how to bring down a botnet

    Business network or ISP administrators can register for the free notification service. Security researchers scored a notable coup in November against the botnet Mega-D. Here, the team behind the counter-attack reveals how they did it.
    29 December 2009
    Tags: Domain • Enforcement • Controllers • Isps • Command • Names

  • Google Public DNS: Good for privacy?

    That's where Google Public DNS comes in.The advantage of using a system such as Google's is that it can be faster, more efficient and more secure than the default ISP alternatives. Google's expanding its grasp on the Internet with a newly revealed…
    04 December 2009
    Tags: Websites • Exist • Location • Identify • Expanding • Collected

  • Why can't we do anything about spam?

    Somebody got paid to do this by someone.The larger point: Spam has pretty much killed email for me.Between having to filter out junk that the spam filters at my ISP, web host, and email software missed; combing through my junk mail folder to look…
    02 November 2009
    Tags: Law • Spammers • Act • Calling • Morning • Infoworld

  • Lack of single sign-on could hamper cloud security

    With many cloud vendors growing out of the ISP market where there are regular hacks against their customer databases the risk of having live credentials stored outside of the enterprise is almost the same as the yellow sticky on the wall.
    16 September 2009
    Tags: Party • Banks • Enter • Trusted • Talking • Governments

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How-Tos

  • Security tips for large and small businesses

    Even if you don't want the filtering, its robust and secure DNS infrastructure can shield you from well-known attacks at the DNS level.After 5 minutes of reconfiguration, your Internet connection will be snappier because the OpenDNS servers…
    24 February 2010
    Tags: Unpatched • Small Businesses • Enterpriseclass • Clicking • Bob • Active Directory

  • How to contract your network privacy on the cloud

    You have the right to contest warrants in court and most corporations do contest them.Demand that each data access request, whether granted or not is documented.If you see the usual weak clauses that read: "ISP will make data available to law…
    19 February 2010
    Tags: Party • Law • Hosting • Department • Demand • Agents

  • How to avoid a tech support nightmare

    That told me the modem was OK and the ISP was doing its job. Tech support is a broken system. Low-margin products leave little room for good customer service. But you can minimise the pain. Marylyn Tesconi, who manages a large office, takes…
    20 January 2010
    Tags: San Francisco • Telephone • Incident • Cycle • Desk • Tech

  • How to track network problems with Wireshark

    An infected computer can slow down internet traffic and put you on bad terms with your ISP.And sometimes a single user can use so much bandwidth that it affects other users on the network. Ethernet networks can run remarkably well for long periods…
    14 January 2010
    Tags: Capture • Protocols • Task • Person • Packet • Admins

  • How to manage traffic on your home network

    The router will automatically measure the maximum speed that your ISP will allow you to upload data to the Internet and restrict outbound traffic so that it doesn't try to exceed that limit and create unnecessary contention.Note that if your ISP…
    01 December 2009
    Tags: Wish • Band • Bar • Manufacturer • Dropped • Streams

  • How to create a password protection policy

    Password protection standardsChange passwords at least once every 90 days.Do not write down passwords.Do not store passwords on-line without encryption.Do not use the same password for (organisation) accounts as for other non-(organisation) access…
    18 August 2009
    Tags: Characteristics • Accounts • Password • Workers • Word • Aspect

Reviews

  • PeerBlock review

    The "P2P" list is a collection of media companies, who regularly scan people on file sharing networks to find out who is pirating movies and music.While there are often legitimate reasons to want to have such protection, it should be noted that…
    06 November 2009
    Tags: Spyware • Activity • Sharing • Hosts • Isp • Lists

  • Fujitsu LifeBook P8020 review

    An application called 3G Watcher is located on the desktop and it gives you the option of connecting to your mobile broadband provider after you insert your SIM card.The Fujitsu LifeBook P8020's integrated modem can work at speeds up to 7.2Mbps…
    16 June 2009
    Tags: Lightweight • Premium • Toshiba • Carrier • Rendering • Brightness

  • Billion BiPac 7402NX review

    In the early days of home broadband, it was sufficient to have a modem that could talk to your ISP, with USB or better, an ethernet port, to connect to your single home PC.Now we find Wi-Fi is ubiquitous, so the modem will usually be a wireless…
    16 June 2009
    Tags: Connectivity • Small Business • Unlimited • Upload • Complexity • Telecoms

  • LinkSys by Cisco MediaHub review

    And you can also access this material online, either by getting in touch with your ISP and getting a static IP address; or by using LinkSYS remote access feature (free for first year).The LinkSys by Cisco MediaHub also sports SD and USB slots, and…
    05 June 2009
    Tags: Hard Drive • Pictures • Nas • Acts • Linksys • Mark Hattersley

  • ASUS RT-N15 SuperSpeed N Wireless Router

    If you're upgrading from an all-in-one modem that has a router (because you want the faster Gigabit Ethernet switch and 802.11n wireless access point, for example), you'll be able to use only the modem portion of that device if you set it to…
    17 April 2009
    Tags: Router • Streaming • Gigabit Ethernet • Modem

  • Rasputin review

    Rasputin is a nice piece of software in search of a problem: it sends data at regular intervals to your ISP so that your ISP doesn't disconnect you after you've been inactive for a certain amount of time.
    20 January 2009
    Tags: Broadband • Isp • Preston Gralla • Intervals • Inactive • Disconnect

White Papers

  • The 5 Reasons to Worry about Your DNS

    They failed, but nevertheless, for a while they caused problems with six of the 13 servers, neutralizing two of them.The Domain Name SystemEvery web site has a DNS server that points to it, and every ISP provides web users access to the Internet…
    19 July 2007
    Tags: Domain • Dns • North America • Addresses • Vulnerable • Names

  • Huawei Free Datacomms White Papers

    Huawei Technologies, as a leading provider in next generation communications networks, has built an enviable reputation in the Carrier & ISP market based on its uncompromising approach to developing innovative networking products and solutions.
    30 August 2006
    Tags: Provider • Carrier • Isp • Reputation • Next Generation • Papers

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