The router is the device that administrates your network. It gives each PC a unique (internal) IP for example. Some years ago, you'd usually link the router up with a switch, to which you connect all the PCs on the network. Nowadays, the ISP usually gives a router with built-in switch, or a router with a built-in wireless access point.
http://www.dreamviews.com/tech-talk/94610-can-someone-explain-modems-routers-me-please.html
The Difference Between Modems and Routers
The second piece of the home network puzzle is the router. Once you've got Internet in your home, the router is responsible for distributing the connection to the various devices in your home, while also allowing the devices to communicate with one another. Although it is certainly still possible to buy a home router that is not WiFi capable, most routers presently sold for home use support multiple wired physical connections and WiFi connections.
http://www.tritechguy.com/blog/2012/8/3/the-difference-between-modems-and-routers-ask-tri-tech-guy.html
Modems, Routers, Switches, and Hubs Explained Home Computers Laptops Networking Modems Routers Netcomm Picture To Share
http://scarsongs.net/2013/09/10/modems-routers-switches-and-hubs-explained/
Create and share high-speed internet access between multiple computers on your network, using the NetGear DGN1000-100NAS ADSL2+ wireless router. Get your network up and running in minutes with the graphical installation guide of this NetGear 4-port router. This wireless router is compliant with the IEEE 802.11 b/g standard, and operates on super-fast 2.4 GHz frequency. Data transmission is now safe and secure with Wi-Fi-protected access (WPA/WPA2-PSK) and WEP support of this NetGear 4-port router. Featuring the intrusion detection and prevention feature (IDS), the NetGear DGN1000-100NAS router detects and warns you about harmful network activity.
The purpose of a hub and a switch is similar -- to split a network connection into multiple network connections. The first types of routers on the market were basically four-port routers. You could plug in four Ethernet cables into them, which would allow you to have four computers plugged in. Sometimes there would be bigger routers (especially for bigger businesses) but we won't worry about that. We'll just pretend that we're in a situation where we have a basic modem that connects to a basic router, which outputs to four computers
http://stufftopin.com/z/015abdb28cd02a73ba303d3fe5a7f2ee/home-computers-laptops-networking-modems-routers-netcomm.htm
Friday, January 24, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Streaming Video
HowStuffWorks "How Streaming Video and Audio Work"
Streaming video and audio have come a long way since then. According to Bridge Ratings , 57 million people listen to Internet radio every week. In 2006, people watched more than a million streaming videos a day on YouTube [source: Reuters ]. The same year, television network ABC started streaming its most popular TV shows over the Web. People who missed an episode of shows like " Lost " or "Grey's Anatomy" could catch up on the entire thing online -- legally and for free. Streaming Video - How it Works (and Why it Sometimes Doesn't) | Videomaker.com
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/streaming-video-and-audio.htm
Real streaming video, on the other hand, is most often used by producers and distributors with deeper pockets, since it requires a special software server. A streaming server is a specialized piece of software that controls the actual streaming of the video, often adjusting the data rate on the fly to compensate for the vagaries of the Internet. It lets viewers jump ahead to later portions of a clip, skipping entire portions without downloading them. Streaming video files can remain on the server, so no matter how long they are, you don't have to worry about it taking up your hard drive space (although the files can sometimes be found in your Internet Temp directory). This can also work as a theft-prevention and redistribution security tool.
http://www.videomaker.com/article/8553-streaming-video-how-it-works-and-why-it-sometimes-doesnt
Netflix vs VUDU vs Hulu Plus vs Amazon Streaming Video Services
*While each streaming video service provides different features and content, use the comparison chart below to find the best service based on individual preferences or needs. Pricing was accurate at time of publication. Check with vendor for discounts or free trials.
http://mkvxstream.blogspot.com/2012/04/netflix-vs-vudu-vs-hulu-plus-vs-amazon.html
Streaming video subscriptions continue to climb
For many consumers, streaming video has become "an adequate substitution" for premium channels, he says, because most TV series and movies on HBO and Showtime, and cable networks like AMC, can be found on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. "One of the trends we watching is people starting to have Hulu and Netflix or Hulu and Amazon and what impact does that have," Crupnick says.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2014/01/20/npd-streaming-rises-pay-tv-drops/4658933/
Streaming video and audio have come a long way since then. According to Bridge Ratings , 57 million people listen to Internet radio every week. In 2006, people watched more than a million streaming videos a day on YouTube [source: Reuters ]. The same year, television network ABC started streaming its most popular TV shows over the Web. People who missed an episode of shows like " Lost " or "Grey's Anatomy" could catch up on the entire thing online -- legally and for free. Streaming Video - How it Works (and Why it Sometimes Doesn't) | Videomaker.com
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/streaming-video-and-audio.htm
Real streaming video, on the other hand, is most often used by producers and distributors with deeper pockets, since it requires a special software server. A streaming server is a specialized piece of software that controls the actual streaming of the video, often adjusting the data rate on the fly to compensate for the vagaries of the Internet. It lets viewers jump ahead to later portions of a clip, skipping entire portions without downloading them. Streaming video files can remain on the server, so no matter how long they are, you don't have to worry about it taking up your hard drive space (although the files can sometimes be found in your Internet Temp directory). This can also work as a theft-prevention and redistribution security tool.
http://www.videomaker.com/article/8553-streaming-video-how-it-works-and-why-it-sometimes-doesnt
Netflix vs VUDU vs Hulu Plus vs Amazon Streaming Video Services
*While each streaming video service provides different features and content, use the comparison chart below to find the best service based on individual preferences or needs. Pricing was accurate at time of publication. Check with vendor for discounts or free trials.
http://mkvxstream.blogspot.com/2012/04/netflix-vs-vudu-vs-hulu-plus-vs-amazon.html
Streaming video subscriptions continue to climb
For many consumers, streaming video has become "an adequate substitution" for premium channels, he says, because most TV series and movies on HBO and Showtime, and cable networks like AMC, can be found on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. "One of the trends we watching is people starting to have Hulu and Netflix or Hulu and Amazon and what impact does that have," Crupnick says.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2014/01/20/npd-streaming-rises-pay-tv-drops/4658933/
OnLine Threats - Malware
Malware, short for "malicious software," is a broad category of software which is installed without your permission to damage your PC or spy on your computer activities. The most common types of malware are trojans, worms and viruses.
Malware is most commonly delivered through the Internet and by email messages that misrepresent a program's purpose and function. Thirty-one percent of dangerous websites feature adult content and can be accessed by mistyping URLs or accidentally clicking unknown links resulting in unintentional exposure to objectionable material. Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in which users can transfer files directly from one computer to another is a significant risk for malware and adware.
http://www.mywot.com/en/online-threats/malware
Malware is extremely bad news from a security and privacy perspective. Malware may be capable of stealing account details and passwords, reading the documents on a computer (including encrypted documents, if the user has typed in the password), defeating attempts to access the Internet anonymously, taking screenshots of your desktop, and hiding itself from other programs. Malware is even capable of using your computer's microphone, webcam, or other peripherals against you.
Malware is a catch-all term refering to software that runs on a computer and operates against the interests of the computer's owner. Computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, "spyware", rootkits and key loggers are often cited as subcategories of malware.
https://ssd.eff.org/tech/malware
Note that some programs may belong to more than one of those categories.
bad actors just keep on coding and developing new threats with the stupid dream to get rich soon in their stupid heads. It's a serious moral corruption generated by whatever background they are raised, but that's a fact that is going on out there. Here is the case of that fact, but this one is escalated into quite harmful in threat level.. If released, this will be more headaches for researchers, industry and LEA (law enforcement agencies), so at an internal meeting we decided to disclose it.
http://malwaremustdie.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
7 Cyberthreats of 2014
No matter what new technology 2014 brings, you can be sure there will be people who find new ways to twist it to criminal and harmful purposes.
What should you look out for in 2014? California-based anti-virus company McAfee Labs has released a list of predictions for the types of cyberattacks on the horizon. From increased malware attacks on mobile phones to the use of "social attacks" to exploit Facebook, Twitter and other social network users, here are seven things to look out for in the new year.
Mobile malware on the rise
Most people know to protect their computers from malware, but did you know that your mobile phone is just as vulnerable to cyberattacks? Plus, mobile phones often have even more sensitive information than computers, including contact lists, location data and financial information.MORE: Mobile Security Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Androids are the most vulnerable, since Android is the most popular mobile operating system, and its increased accessibility means it's easier to slip malware past the Google Play app store's radar. But that doesn't mean iOS and Windows devices are off the hook.
Virtual currency makes crooks hard to track
Virtual currencies like Bitcoin, an anonymous and decentralized online exchange system, aren't inherently bad. But it does provide cybercriminals with an easy way to buy and sell illicit goods, as well as extort victims through malicious software such as ransomware.The Cryptolocker ransomware, for example, encrypts all files on a computer so they can't be read, and then threatens to throw away the decryption key unless victims pay a ransom. By asking that the payment be made in Bitcoins, Cryptolocker's creators have made it harder for anyone to track the payments. It works both ways, though — victims can at least take comfort knowing that, by paying in Bitcoins rather than providing credit card information, they aren't at added risk of fraud.
Continuing arms race between cops and crooks
The better law enforcement gets atExpect more cyberattacks such as the one on the New York Times website in August, or the many high-profile attacks by "hacktivist" group Anonymous, which often targets companies, groups or even countries that it dislikes. The Sochi Olympic Games present a particularly attractive target for hackers looking to make a splash, McAfee predicts.
Other types of cutting-edge attacks that will appear in 2014 include self-deleting malware that covers its tracks, and malware that can "possess" a legitimate
Attacks over social networks
The huge userbases of popular social networks like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn make them prime targets for cybercriminals. Whether it's guessing a single user's password in order to access his or her contacts, or creating a false account to spam or harass others, criminals need only a little technological savvy and a bit of luck to do some serious damage.McAfee predicts an increase in "reconnaissance attacks," in which competitors spy on each other via social media networks, as well as "false flag" attacks, in which criminals use tricks such as a fake "change your password" alert to hoodwink users into revealing sensitive account information.
HTML5 exploits threaten PCs
Mobile malware might be first on the threat list, but criminals haven't forgotten about PCs. McAfee predicts that criminals will increasingly target HTML5, a new language for creating and organizing website content. Though HTML5 is becoming popular in part because it's more secure than Adobe Flash, it's far from perfect, and it's more than likely cybercriminals will begin to focus their efforts on finding flaws in HTML5 and applications created with it.McAfee also predicts new types of PC attacks that target different levels of the computer's infrastructure such as the storage stack and the BIOS, which function at a lower level than the computer's operating system. Security solutions will have to be built into a computer's hardware to combat these threats, McAfee predicts.
Using big data to track threats
A huge part of what"Big data" refers to methods of analyzing and organizing huge quantities of data, such as a database comprised of millions of individuals' account information. To keep track of the companies and programs you can trust and the ones you can't, security companies like McAfee will need to use "big data" methods to keep their protection up to date.
Your cloud data is vulnerable
Many individuals and companies rely on cloud services to sync their files and digital accounts across multiple devices. The cloud network makes storage and communication a whole lot easier, but it also presents yet another point of access for cybercriminals, and an increasingly lucrative one at that.Cybercriminals aren't the only threats associated with the cloud either; sometimes the cloud companies themselves can cause problems for the users who trust them to store their data. What happens, for example, if your cloud service provider goes out of business? Is it obligated to return your files to you? Who owns a file in the first place — the person who created it or the company who holds it in storage?
MORE: Review: 7 Cloud Storage Services
When using cloud storage systems, be sure to read the user agreements closely so you know exactly what you're getting into. It doesn't hurt to keep physical backups on an external hard drive or other memory storage device as well.
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New Technologies, Tech News and Pc Gadgets
Many significant scientific events have happened this year, including the development of viable lab-grown teeth, blood vessels, ears and livers. In this article we will take a look at the most recent scientific discoveries. Let’s see what scientists have been up to last week.
http://www.nt2000.net/
http://www.nt2000.net/
TV and Video Direct | A Consumer Electronics and Gadget Trends Blog
Home appliances have been modified for this year also. There are talks of having a smart Kitchen appliances which you can communicate with via your mobile device and you can send it a message when to start and the chosen method you want a function to be completed in. I suppose this has been in the making for some time now, and 2014 might just be the time for this kind of technology to make an appearance.
Televisions are a great talking point but this year holds massive potential for technology across all departments. One of the major ones is how manufactures are making their technology more and more wearable. This started at the backend of last year that Samsung bought a wearable gadget out with one of their latest smartphones, now with it being a new year and manufactures have already come up with ideas for wearable Tech this includes, watches, and glasses. This will expand massively throughout the year and the wearable tech market might be worth looking into further in the year.
Cyber Monday is one of the busiest times of the year on the internet. This follows from black Friday, there are lots of opportunities to promote post and publish information products and promotions. We are ready for these two days especially with what the next product will do for cyber Monday Check it out.
http://tvandvideodirect.wordpress.com/
Televisions are a great talking point but this year holds massive potential for technology across all departments. One of the major ones is how manufactures are making their technology more and more wearable. This started at the backend of last year that Samsung bought a wearable gadget out with one of their latest smartphones, now with it being a new year and manufactures have already come up with ideas for wearable Tech this includes, watches, and glasses. This will expand massively throughout the year and the wearable tech market might be worth looking into further in the year.
Cyber Monday is one of the busiest times of the year on the internet. This follows from black Friday, there are lots of opportunities to promote post and publish information products and promotions. We are ready for these two days especially with what the next product will do for cyber Monday Check it out.
http://tvandvideodirect.wordpress.com/
New Technology Trends In 2014: The Apple Smartwatch; iTV; 5 Inch iPhone 6; 12.9 Inch iPad; Google Glass; 3D Printers
becomes more intuitive. Users expect user tech trends that are friendly and smarter interaction via gestures, voice and touch. A close knit interaction involving the smartphone, tablet, the Tv, the social fora, the cloud and the user should get even smoother, smarter and painless.
http://hubpages.com/hub/New-Technology-Devices-And-IT-Trends-In-2014
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