IPv6 for Dummies: NSA pushes security manual on DoD admins
There's good advice here for any IT pro dealing with the transition
Networks25 Jan 2023 | 26
Network
Miscreants sure do love ransacking cloud networks, more so than before
Thanks for putting all your data in one basket
CSO20 Jan 2023 | 8
Azure Stack HCI gets extra protection with 'long-requested feature'
Kerberos support in WAC and a host of other goodies also added
Software19 Jan 2023 | 1
Cisco warns it won't fix critical flaw in small business routers despite known exploit
Software support ended in 2021, so we’re relying on SMBs knowing how to block ports
Networks13 Jan 2023 | 42
EU plan to make big tech pay 'fair share' of telco fees reportedly weeks away
All traffic is equal but some traffic is more equal than others
Networks12 Jan 2023 | 30
Privacy on the line: Boffins break VoLTE phone security
Call metadata can be ferreted out
Security11 Jan 2023 | 24
NARROWER TOPICS
Sourcehut to shun Google's Go Module Mirror over greed
Code hosting service fed up with excessive bandwidth consumption
Personal Tech10 Jan 2023 | 5
Quantum entanglement discovery could enable futuristic comms tech, Nuclear physicists say
So that must be why the Russians might have hacked the DoE, right?
Science07 Jan 2023 | 47
Oops. Cisco installed wrong firmware on some boxes and they report fake ‘severe faults’
DNA Center Appliances shipped since September may spoil Christmas with inaccurate reports of dead disks
Networks21 Dec 2022 | 10
Arista offers up 800G switches to the data-hungry cloud gods
That's a lot of personal data and cat videos per second
Networks14 Dec 2022 |
Why did Microsoft just buy fiber optic cable company Lumenisity?
When every nanosecond of latency counts, improvements in the physical layer matter
Networks13 Dec 2022 | 41
A month on, network improvements come to .NET 7
Enhancements around HTTP, QUIC, and WebSocket are on the list
Software13 Dec 2022 | 2
Cisco closes in on debut of cloudy Nexus management service
Existing Nexus Dashboard to be recommended for sovereign clouds or air-gapped rigs
Networks12 Dec 2022 | 1
Greater London wing of comms union urges BT workers to reject pay offer
No backdated pay, no allowances, no substantial rises for all grades, 'we feel it falls falls way short of your expectations'
Networks09 Dec 2022 | 11
This is the best pay offer you'll get without more strikes, union tells BT workers
Tens of thousands of engineers and call center staff can vote on negotiated pay settlement on 15 December
Networks07 Dec 2022 | 29
Cisco unifies GUIs across security range
'Magnetic' design framework, already deployed in Meraki kit, will make it to other products in coming years
Networks07 Dec 2022 | 5
Lumen to double size of US network with six million extra miles of fiber
Big expansion of 400Gbps networking as it plays catch-up on speeds and feeds
Networks06 Dec 2022 | 7
Cisco wriggles out from $2 billion bill for ‘willful and egregious’ patent infringements
Supreme Court won’t revisit case after agreeing conflict of interest trumped tech
Networks06 Dec 2022 | 19
Datacenter switching surged everywhere except Europe last quarter
Economic headwinds, surging energy prices batter EMEA switch sales
Systems03 Dec 2022 | 1
Norway has a month left until sun sets on its copper phone lines
Residents in westernmost municipality of Solund praise new mobile coverage, but others have been left behind
Networks01 Dec 2022 | 65
Eat up, Windows 11 users – this is your last non-security preview update for the year
'Tis the season for plugging holes and bolstering security
Software30 Nov 2022 | 17
Cloudflare finds a way through China's network defences
Teams with locals to allow consistent security policy to make it through the Great Firewall
Security30 Nov 2022 | 9
Submarine cable damage brings internet pain to Asia, Africa
SEA-ME-WE-5 severed on land in Egypt
Networks30 Nov 2022 | 6
BT performs U-turn, agrees to up wages for 85% of UK staff
Cost of Living Pay Rise due in January, if unionised workers vote for it in consultative ballot
Networks29 Nov 2022 | 20
AWS intros homebrew Graviton CPU tuned for HPC, network stack tuned to updated Nitro system
'Scalable Reliable Datagram' uses multi-path topography to smoke TCP
PaaS + IaaS29 Nov 2022 | 1
Telecoms networks could provide next-gen GPS services without the need for satellites
Decimeter-level uncertainty, sub-nanosecond time synchronization – but what happens when there's no signal?
Networks28 Nov 2022 | 68
Azure extends DDoS attack protection down to small business users, for a fee
Microsoft moves IP Protection into public preview
Software22 Nov 2022 | 2
Microsoft's attempts to harden Kerberos authentication broke it on Windows Servers
Emergency out-of-band updates to the rescue
Patches21 Nov 2022 | 36
EU reaches agreement on satellite comms project: Opens Iris
Very keen to unhook infrastructure from 'third countries', private biz after Ukraine crisis brings situation into focus
Networks21 Nov 2022 | 7
Network operator Vorboss offers 100 gigabit connectivity – but only in central London
Guarantees fixed monthly price – but staffers will have to leg it to the City
Networks18 Nov 2022 | 5
Windows 10 – a 7-year-old OS – is still having problems with the desktop and taskbar
If your device is becoming unresponsive, there's a workaround
Software17 Nov 2022 | 77
Nvidia turns to optical trickery to boost long-haul InfiniBand performance
SC22 The platform launches alongside new frameworks for AI preprocessing at the edge
Networks15 Nov 2022 | 1
Marvell's latest switch may not be fast but the timing is great
The chipmaker's Prestera DX1500 family brings Ethernet to OT networks
Networks08 Nov 2022 | 2
BT re-enters pay talks to prevent further strikes, says union
What forced the change in attitude? The impact on 40,000 broadband connections possibly
Networks04 Nov 2022 | 6
FCC taps 13 providers to manage 6GHz band access for new Wi-Fi standards
Public will be able to test each system as part of development process
Networks03 Nov 2022 | 2
BT CEO ups cost-cutting plan amid rising inflation and soaring energy costs
National telecom giant admits strike action is impacting customer broadband connections
Networks03 Nov 2022 | 30
Aviatrix releases tool to help enterprises prevent cloud network costs spiraling
Just as providers prepare to crank up their fees
Networks03 Nov 2022 | 1
UK comms regulator rings death knell for fax machines
Much-loved but outdated hardware could be consigned to tech history
Offbeat02 Nov 2022 | 96
If you think 5G is overhyped, wait till you meet 5.5G
Less than half of next gen networking users say it has improved speed or reliability for them
Networks28 Oct 2022 | 54
Is your datacenter safe from the next X-class solar flare?
And what about a madman with a truck-mounted junkyard EMP?
On-Prem24 Oct 2022 | 12
Union meeting BT shareholders today to discuss strikes, pay rises
Exclusive CWU also planning to re-ballot entire workforce, claims stoppages are delaying fiber and network builds
Networks24 Oct 2022 | 9
Cisco's latest switch packs 32 800G ports into a pizza box
If you need even more speed, Nvidia and Broadcom have silicon twice as fast
Networks19 Oct 2022 | 5
Huawei rolls dice, adds exec heads to enterprise and carrier divisions amid troubled times
Wang and Li appointed following death of Ryan Ding
Networks18 Oct 2022 | 3
UK regulator proposes price cap on Motorola as supplier of Airwave network
Home Office and emergency services appear to be locked in with monopoly provider, market watchdog says
Networks17 Oct 2022 | 16
It's official: UK telcos legally obligated to remove Huawei kit
Immediate ban on new installations in 5G networks, all contravening gear must be gone by end of 2027
Networks13 Oct 2022 | 86
Boffins rejoice: US Energy Department's research network gets a 400G upgrade
Because 100G was so 2011
Networks12 Oct 2022 | 2
Intel chips in on optical modem for DARPA's 'internet of satellites'
Mmmmm... smells like Space-BACN
Networks11 Oct 2022 | 3
Fortinet warns of critical flaw in its security appliance OSes, admin panels
Naturally, they're already under attack – so you know what to do next
Patches11 Oct 2022 | 15
That thing to help protect internet traffic from hijacking? Here's how to break it
RPKI is supposed to verify network routes. Cyber-researchers suggest ways to potentially defeat it
Security09 Oct 2022 |
If you need a TCP replacement, you won't find a QUIC one
Systems Approach But we can say what this upcoming protocol is good for
Networks07 Oct 2022 | 20
Europe lagging behind South Korea, Japan, US in 5G rollout
UK and Germany among adoption leaders in the region
Networks06 Oct 2022 | 21
Reverse DNS queries may reveal too much, computer scientists argue
When you combine it with DHCP, that spells TRACK ME
Networks29 Sep 2022 | 25
Google challenges US ISPs with 100Gbps fiber broadband
An internet advertiser as your service provider – what could go wrong?
Networks29 Sep 2022 | 18
Starlink broadband speeds slow as subscriber numbers grow
But a median of 60Mbps is not to be sniffed at when you're out in the sticks
Networks23 Sep 2022 | 24
BT's emergency call handlers will join pay strikes
Four fresh dates organized for industrial action as union puts the squeeze on biz
Networks23 Sep 2022 | 38
Internet Society recommends development of Solar-System-scale routing framework
Needs to be autonomous, interoperable, and capable of scaling to 100,000 nodes
Networks20 Sep 2022 | 26
Cisco SMB revolution: selling hardware with no subscription required
In Cisco's world this makes a $125 Wi-Fi AP 'easier to buy' – maybe easier than its own Meraki kit?
Networks19 Sep 2022 | 9
Former Cisco boss launches upstart to rattle old employer's cage
John Chambers' Nile wants to remove humans from network management
Networks15 Sep 2022 | 17
Switch and router sales surge, with 200/400 gigabit Ethernet kit growing fastest
Clouds are buying plenty, but there's lots of product left for the rest of us – outside Russia
Networks09 Sep 2022 | 5
Intel, Broadcom show off interoperable Wi-Fi 7 kit
For those who reckon we'll make it out of 2022 alive and into 2024
Networks09 Sep 2022 | 1
Dump these small-biz routers, says Cisco, because we won't patch their flawed VPN
Nothing like an authentication bypass for your private IPSec network
CSO08 Sep 2022 | 56
NTT Docomo claims first 5G network with both sub-6 GHz and mmWave
Handsets with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 platform should be able to take full advantage
Networks08 Sep 2022 | 4
Biting the hand that feeds IT
