Category: Networking

Mar 16, 2016

Which VPN is Right for You?

Lifehacker has its favorites for providing Virtual Private Networking (VPN) services. The information is a little dated for a modern

Feb 25, 2016

Replace Your Asus Router with a Secure Device

Asus has settled its lawsuit with the FTC and is now subject to 20 years of audits. Apparently, wireless routers

Jan 04, 2016

America’s Broadband Speed Three Times Faster than 2011

The FCC has reported that the average Internet speed of broadband connections in the United States is three times faster

Dec 28, 2015

Juniper Networks Issues Patch for ScreenOS

A recently announced bug in Juniper Networks software could allow the bad guys to decrypt your encrypted VPN connections. Not

Nov 30, 2015

VPN Won’t Hide Your IP Address

Shocker, but BGR reports that there are circumstances where using a VPN will expose your real IP address. The reason

Jul 07, 2015

Top Commercial VPNs Leak Data

Apparently, VPNs are not as secure as everyone thinks. Five researchers from London and Rome have documented that 14 of

Jun 29, 2015

Bad News: Default Security Credentials on Cisco Devices

Default passwords are not unusual. Cisco has revealed that there are default pre-authorization keys for SSH sessions for some of

Jun 02, 2015

VPNs Protect Your Information – Except Hola

Free is not always good. Hola is a free VPN service that is used by millions around the world. A

May 13, 2015

Are We Really Running Out of IP Addresses?

I’ve been involved with technology and networking since the early 1980s. OK, now you know that I’m not a recent

Feb 25, 2015

What the Hell is HTTP/2?

It has been over sixteen years, but we finally have an update to HTTP and it is called HTTP/2. The

Jan 28, 2015

Hide Your Unsightly Computer Equipment

Have you had one of those hand smacking forehead moments recently? I have. A recent lifehacker post made me wonder

Dec 23, 2014

VPN Unlimited on Sale

If you have ever wanted to try out your own personal VPN, BGR is selling a VPN Unlimited Premium Plan