News tagged with computer protocol

Scientist develops new and free way to send large files around the Web

A new way to send large files around the Web completely free of charge has been launched by the University of Southampton.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 18, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 9

US Justice Department wants Internet, cell records held longer

The US Justice Department wants Internet service providers and cell phone companies to be required to hold on to records for longer to help with criminal prosecutions.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 25, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 33

World IPv6 Day test runs 24 hours starting June 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- Today's Internet protocol, IPv4, is expected to run out of space this year. On World IPv6 Day the first steps will be taken to test a long-term solution that will address the 30 year old 32 ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (12) | comments 8 | with audio podcast weblog

YIP research leads to new security algorithms

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research's Young Investigator Research Program is enabling new scientists and engineers with exceptional ability to do creative basic research, enhance their career development ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Repeat of SKorea, US cyberattacks does no damage

(AP) -- Hundreds of computers that caused a wave of outages on U.S. and South Korean government websites last July launched new attacks on the same sites, but no major damage was reported, police said Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smart phones offer users a way to ditch pricey voice plans

Your monthly cell phone bill is way too expensive. No, it's not the fees or taxes or even text messages that are leaching your wallet. It's your voice plan.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Study Shows Thousands of Consumer Internet Connectivity Devices Are Vulnerable to Attack

(PhysOrg.com) -- Following news reports that 65,000 modems and wireless routers used by Time Warner Cable customers are vulnerable to attack by hackers, a Columbia University expert on computer security and ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Computer scientists scale 'layer 2' data center networks to 100,000 ports and beyond

University of California, San Diego computer scientists have created software that they hope will lead to data centers that logically function as single, plug-and-play networks that will scale to the massive ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers establishing security standards for the internet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth researchers who were pioneers in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - a system that secures and authenticates computer communications - are now playing leading roles establishing Internet ...

Technology / Internet

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients reveal willingness to trade hands-on medical care for computer consultations

As President Barack Obama calls for streamlining heath care by fully converting to electronic medical records and as Congress prepares to debate issues of patient privacy, one question has largely gone unasked: What do patients ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0