LAN & WAN
LAN & WAN news, trend analysis and opinion
New year's resolution for IoT vendors: Start treating LANs as hostile
Insecure default configurations are prevalent in the IoT world, but many of them could be easily avoided if device manufacturers would include LAN-based attacks in their threat modelling.
67% off Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Individual Power Switches - Deal Alert
The thin, lightweight design makes this hub a great travel companion to expand one USB 3.0 port into four. Each port has its own power switch so you can control each port independently.
Best Practices in Network Segmentation for Security
With the rise of BYOD, cloud-based services, and IoT, network boundaries are expanding and becoming increasingly difficult to secure. The enterprise perimeter is often penetrated and once inside, malware can move through the network,
5 signs we're finally getting our act together on security
Despite all the bad news in information security in 2016, some positive developments may finally shift momentum
30% off Logitech Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad for Internet-Connected TVs - Deal Alert
The Logitech Wireless Touch K400 Plus enables laid-back control of your TV-connected computer. Watch video, browse the web and chat with friends from your couch.
The products Apple discontinued in 2016
We fondly remember the products and technologies that Apple decided to end this past year.
SoftBank invests $1.2 billion in the OneWeb satellite network
SoftBank’s investment will help OneWeb fulfill its plans to build a massive network of internet satellites with global coverage.
Gartner Report: If External DNS Fails, So Does Your Digital Business
Read this Gartner Research Report and more about: why DNS is mission-critical to all organizations that connect to the Internet, the challenges businesses face maintaining visibility and availability of key resources, and the
Will networks and security converge in 2017?
We went rummaging through our fortune cookies and came up with this Yoda-like network and security prediction for 2017: security shall networking become.
Why are browsers so bad after 26 years?
After two and a half decades, browsers should be solid. Instead, they are like beta software.
Clear Choice Tests
REVIEW: Early Wave 2 Wi-Fi access points show promise
There’s a lot to like about Wave 2 802.11ac products, including theoretically faster speeds than Wave 1 products and cool new features, such as multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO.) In this review, we look at five Wave 2 wireless access points,...
First Look: Wave 2 Wi-Fi access points show promise
We review five Wave 2 wireless access points, comparing prices and features, looking at usability and doing some performance testing. The products in this review are: Amped Wireless AC1300, ASUS EA-AC87, Cisco Aironet 1852i, Extreme...
US Banking Web Performance - Q3, 2016
Banks face unique challenges to deliver fast, feature-rich services with reliable account access and an amazing customer experience on any device. Some have distanced themselves from competitors by delivering significantly better
25% off NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi Range Extender, Essentials Edition - Deal Alert
Is there a void between your WiFi router and your devices? Add a WiFi Extender and strengthen your connection.
20% off WeMo Wi-Fi Smart Plug, Works with Amazon Alexa - Deal Alert
Plug in a Wemo Switch, download the free app, and start controlling your lights and appliances from anywhere in the world, right from your phone.
Globalstar gets FCC approval after backing away from Wi-Fi
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved satellite operator Globalstar’s plan for a land-based wireless service using its own spectrum.
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How a mistake led to NORAD tracking Santa's sleigh
Every year, children rely on NORAD to tell them where in the world Santa is. Here's the story of how this tracking tradition was born.
Citrix XenDesktop on Acropolis Hypervisor
Citrix XenDesktop on Nutanix is a powerful solution which offers unrivaled user experience, simple administration and web-scale flexibility and economics.
Surprise! Polar codes are coming in from the cold
Polar codes appear to have been accepted into a certain role in 5G, driven perhaps more by political forces than immediate differentiation.
Predicting the end of cloud computing
Andreessen Horowitz VC Peter Levine believes that the increased computing power of Internet of Things devices, combined with ever-increasingly accurate machine learning technologies, will largely replace the infrastructure as a...
Despite big data, Alibaba’s Taobao back in US blacklist
Alibaba’s Taobao.com marketplace is in the eye of a storm after the U.S. Trade Representative included the vastly popular online Chinese marketplace in the list of ‘Notorious Markets’ for 2016, after a long break.
Trump threatens electronic rights, EFF warns
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is advising the tech sector to use end-to-end encryption for every transaction by default, and to scrub logs.
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