News tagged with internet traffic

Republicans seek to quash 'net neutrality' rules

Republican lawmakers Thursday rebuked US telecom regulators for implementing a "net neutrality" policy aimed at guaranteeing open Internet access.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 79

Removing 'black sheep' could make Internet run more efficiently

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether dealing with Internet traffic or vehicle traffic, congestion can slow everything down. One team of researchers working on improving network transmission efficiency has developed a ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 16 | with audio podcast report

Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic

(AP) -- Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0

FCC poised to adopt network neutrality rules (Update 2)

(AP) -- New rules aimed at prohibiting broadband providers from becoming gatekeepers of Internet traffic now have just enough votes to pass the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 72

Cisco to introduce new heavy-duty Internet router

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most trafficked parts of the Internet backbone.

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Swedish court overturns landmark file sharing ruling

A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark file sharing ruling that forced an Internet service provider to reveal an Internet user's identity to five publishers.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

FCC loses key ruling on Internet 'neutrality'

(AP) -- A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations into doubt Tuesday with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications Commission and could even hamper the government's plans to expand ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 06, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Internet traffic 'hijacked' to China servers, says US report

Highly sensitive Internet traffic on US government and military websites was briefly "hijacked" and routed through Chinese servers earlier this year, a report to the US Congress said Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Feds shut down Megaupload.com file-sharing website (Update)

One of the world's largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and several company executives were charged with violating piracy laws, federal prosecutors said.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 49

Internet traffic to quadruple by 2015: Cisco

Global online traffic will quadruple by 2015 as the number of gadgets linked to the Internet climbs to 15 billion, according to a forecast by networking colossus Cisco.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Bouncing signals off ceiling can rev up data centers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have a startlingly upbeat idea for data center managers coping with packed rooms, Internet traffic bursts, and high costs looming in having to reconfigure data center designs. ...

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 14 | with audio podcast report

Gov't won't classify proxies as 'sophisticated' (Update)

(AP) -- The U.S. government has dropped - for now - a plan to classify the use of "proxy" servers as evidence of sophistication in committing a crime.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (Update)

The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 03, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Swedish crackdown on piracy leads to fall in illegal filesharing

Sweden's tough new anti-piracy law has led to a sharp drop in illegal downloading but critics say the effects will be short-lived and argue it is an excessive breach of personal privacy.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Many young people would rather surf the web than drive a car

(PhysOrg.com) -- More young adults today would rather hit the information highway than the open highway, say University of Michigan researchers.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 12

Internet traffic

Internet traffic is the flow of data in the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks.

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