Chinese-character domain names expected to be boon Nov 9, 2009
Zhang said the dominance started at the creation of the Internet by the Americans, when the needs of non-Latin language users were ignored in almost all the Internet protocols and rules. With the world's largest Internet population, 360 million by the end of June, China welcomed the move towards a multilingual address system, he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
40 Years Later, Internet Still Crashing Oct 31, 2009
Internet2 is built with dedicated fiber optic cables, higher capacity routing centers and advanced Internet protocols, meaning there are no outdated components to slow the deluge of data. But like the original ARPANET, Internet2 is dedicated to universities and research houses. (Fox News)
Initial test specs for government IPv6 compliance released for public comment Oct 21, 2009
Because of the depletion of the current generation of IPv4 addresses and the growth of mobile computing and peer-to-peer applications, the government is leading a move in this country to the next generation of Internet Protocols, IPv6. Government backbones have been readied for IPv6 traffic and, by July 2010, all network devices containing and IP stack will have to meet IPv6 requirements now being specified by NIST under the USGv6 program. (FCW.com)
Another View: The need for a cyber czar is real Oct 16, 2009
A significant issue is that the government uses the same networking, the same Internet protocols and the same operating systems as the private sector, making cyber security a universal problem as opposed to a governmental problem. Hackers may find a greater payload in targeting critical infrastructure such as power grids, financial or communication networks or air traffic control systems than in attacking the CIA or the Pentagon. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Microsoft releases free antivirus software Oct 1, 2009
Alternatively, when is the IT industry going to be forced to fix up the Internet protocols that enable scammers, bot-meisters and criminals to remain undetected while using the Internet for criminal purposes. It is all very well blaming 'unsophisticated users' for the lack of effective anti-virus protection of Windows computers, but why is'nt any blame being directed at the IT industry organisations who allow the Internet to be misused in this way. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Assessing Cable's IPTV Future Sep 26, 2009
MSOs Increasingly Embrace Internet Protocols For Video. Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 9/25/2009 2:30:50 PM EDT. (Multichannel News)
Security will not come naturally with IPv6 Sep 18, 2009
The next generation of Internet Protocols has some security features built into it, but IPv6 is not inherently more secure than the current IPv4 now in use, said Brett Thorson, network and security architect at Excivity and a security adviser to the North American IPv6 Task Force. Related stories. (FCW.com)
Condo Trends: The 2010 Olympics and Vancouver Condo Rentals Sep 14, 2009
They ve also implementedFacebook (of course) and Skype for those using voice over internet protocols. Viewing through the listings, it appears that some of the property owners may be hoping for a lottery-like winning with they re proposed rents. (RealtyTimes)
Air Force makes progress on IPv6 Sep 1, 2009
IPv6 is the next generation of Internet protocols and includes features to enhance security and end-to-end connectivity with an expanded address space to accommodate the large number of networked devices. The government has enabled IPv6 on its network backbones. (FCW.com)
When the Internet Breaks, Who You Gonna Call? Aug 31, 2009
These attacks succeed, at least partially, because they are able to exploit weaknesses in the existing Internet protocols. Related. (ABC News)
CableLabs CEO Liao Looks To Create Bigger Tent Aug 27, 2009
"Internet protocols are certainly of that nature. Taking advantage of that will be another big opportunity.". Liao said CableLabs also will explore ways to standardize operational elements of cable operators' infrastructure -- such as service activation, provisioning, maintenance and proactive monitoring of network elements -- to ideally replicate the success the industry has had with the DOCSIS cable-modem specifications. (Multichannel News)
The future of radio in Hill County Aug 18, 2009
The console is based on Internet protocols, rather than the solid-state circuitry in the console it is replacing, which allows more use and more control of that use. Brostrom said this morning that in the old system, anyone using a channel would tie up that channel. (Havre Daily News, MT)
NextGen 911 shows versatility Aug 12, 2009
Next Generation 911 systems are in a development phase and will be operated under Internet Protocols so that emergency messages can be relayed by telephone, text message, video and other formats. DOT started. (FCW.com)
Voice over IP builds bridge to the future of DOD comms Jul 21, 2009
The U.S. military pioneered the creation of the Internet protocols. But although packet-switched Internet networks won acceptance in the military for data transmission, until comparatively recently, they couldnt challenge traditional circuit-switched phone technology for tasks such as transmitting the sound of a voice back and forth smoothly enough to support a conversation. (FCW.com)
CU-Boulder, NASA test new 'space Internet' system on International Space Station Jul 7, 2009
"But existing Internet protocols, where Internet hosts and computers are always connected, do not work well for many space-based environments, where intermittently connected operations are common." ... Cerf said that "while conventional Internet protocols may work well in short-delay, richly connected terrestrial environments, they quickly degrade in long-delay and highly stressed wireless data communications scenarios that are already beginning to be encountered at the edges of the Internet,... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Cerf says Internet lacks essential features Jun 17, 2009
Speaking at a Washington reception hosted by the trade group TechAmerica, June 10, Cerf also spoke of the importance of developing new Internet protocols capable of broadcasting information to multiple destinations simultaneously, rather than the current model, designed to send information from point to point. And he talked about how future solutions for securing ad hoc networks a critical challenge for military operations may lie in work underway to expand the Internet into outer space. (FCW.com)
Advancements in wireless, sensors and MEMs are set to change energy harvesting Apr 2, 2009
The use of Internet Protocols is ideal for that purpose, said Cymbet's Grady, so that data collected from different wireless sensor networks can be pulled together. The problem of using IP is that it's power-hungry when used in wireless devices. (EETimes)
DEIMOS joins MARS and its satellite of instruments on seafloor Mar 20, 2009
In addition to the restrictions on size, the UW team faced other challenges such as working out Internet protocols to communicate with the institute's computer system and navigate firewalls without compromising security, Horne says. DEIMOS emits an acoustic signal that spreads out in a cone shape from the 16. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Can Videoconferencing Replace Travel? Mar 19, 2009
One of the main advances has been shifting from dedicated lines to sending , using standard internet protocols, or IP. That has allowed the kinds of delays once common in such videoconferencing to be minimized without any impact on the company's internal network. "You can actually have a real conversation," says Joan Vandermate, vice president of marketing at Polycom, which provides dedicated, high-definition videoconferencing via packets sent over the. (Scientific American)
