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Network Definition Made Simple: Here’s the Basics
The simple network definition: a system that links other subsystems together and allows them to share information and resources. Computer networks are the technology interconnecting software, allowing you to do things like print a document from your laptop or send your business partner a signed contract over email. Imagine networks as a fabric of interconnected paths where data travels from…
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EXACT Steps to Find Your Network Security Key On ALL Devices
Confused about network security keys? You’re not alone. This guide includes step-by-step instructions on how to find your network key for the four most popular digital devices. Here’s a quick summary: iOS: Open the Settings app, tap on Wi-Fi, select your connected network, and find the Password field. Android: Open the Settings app, tap on Network & Internet, go to…
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How to Fix Network Jitter (for Good) in Under 10 Minutes
If you’re experiencing choppy phone or video calls, pixelated conferencing, or disjointed VoIP audio connections, your network jitter may very well be above acceptable levels. Jitter refers to the variation in the arrival times of data packets across a network. There is always going to be a little variation, but if the jitter rate is too high, you will experience…
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6 Types of Network Address Translation: Which One to Use?
Network Address Translation (NAT) is one of the key technological concepts behind the performance of communication networks and the internet at large. NAT is a mechanism for converting private (local) IP addresses into public (global) IP addresses and vice versa. There are six main NAT types: static, dynamic, port address translation, overlapping, and masquerade. Understanding the functionality of each NAT…
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Is Faxing Secure? Yes, With the Right Network Protection
When done right, faxing is a very secure means of communication. Lawyers and doctors continue to use faxing — and it’s not because they are lax about document security. Most companies still using fax do so because it meets strict compliance requirements in industries like healthcare and finance, where secure document transmission is critical. Modern cloud-based fax services enhance security…
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Chinese hackers breached T-Mobile’s routers to scope out network
T-Mobile says the Chinese “Salt Typhoon” hackers who recently compromised its systems as part of a series of telecom breaches first hacked into some of its routers to explore ways to navigate laterally through the network. However, the company says its engineers blocked the threat actors before they could spread further on the network and access customer information. Also tracked…
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UK hospital network postpones procedures after cyberattack
Major UK healthcare provider Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), part of the NHS Foundation Trust, has suffered a cyberattack that caused a systems outage leading to postponing appointments and scheduled procedures. The attack was disclosed publicly on Monday and the disruption continues. WUTH is a public healthcare organization in the United Kingdom that operates the Arrowe Park Hospital, Clatterbridge Hospital, and…
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Network pros are wasting half of their time on tasks that could be automated
Network professionals lose nearly half of their week to manual tasks that could be automated, new research reveals. Skybox Security has released a report based on a Censuswide survey that spoke to network operations managers, security architects, and infrastructure leaders. The results showed manual tasks continue to bog down network operators, despite the fact they could be automated, preventing them…
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Use Bluesky Network Analyzer to Find More Accounts to Follow
I may be more than mildly obsessed with Bluesky, the new-ish social media network that is taking the internet by storm, and serving as a safe haven for many former X users fleeing Elon Musk’s increasingly unpleasant virtual cesspit (I may be editorializing a bit too much here). It’s just that I haven’t had this much fun using social media…
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Severed subsea internet cables raise network security questions
Two subsea internet cables in the Baltic appear to have been sabotaged, part of a wider trend that raises concerns about the future reliability of international internet traffic. A 218 km (132 mile) cable between Lithuania and Sweden’s Gotland Island went offline on Sunday morning, with another connecting Helsinki to Rostock in Germany failing early on Monday. The 1,200 km…
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