Software association paid $57K in 2010 to piracy whistleblowers
In 2010, the Software and Information Industry Association received 157 reports of alleged corporate end user software piracy. Of the 157 reports, 42 (or 27 per cent) were judged sufficiently reliable...
View ArticleHow IT pros cheat on certification exams
Incidents of cheating on IT certifications are on the rise, a trend that experts say is an outward sign of the desperation felt by out-of-work and under-employed IT professionals.
View ArticleThe six biggest misconceptions about IPv6
For 15 years, Internet engineers and policymakers have been publicizing the need to upgrade the 'Net's current addressing scheme -- known as IPv4 -- to handle the network-of-network's explosive growth....
View ArticleTighter security available to .com sites, only with upgrades
VeriSign has added an extra layer of security to the Internet's .com domain, but e-retailers, banks and other Web site operators will need to upgrade their DNS hardware, software or services to take...
View ArticleAsia out of IPv4 addresses
The Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) has run out of all but a handful of IPv4 addresses that it is holding in reserve for start-up network operators.
View ArticleFree DNS service adds IPv6 support
OpenDNS, one of the Internet's most popular free DNS services, is now offering production-grade support for IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol known as IPv4.
View ArticleVerisign expands cloud-based DDoS protection
Citing a rise in the number and scope of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks across the Internet, Verisign is expanding its cloud-based DDoS protection service to cover small and midsize...
View ArticleHackers may try to disrupt World IPv6 Day
Hundreds of popular websites -- including Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Bing -- are participating in a 24-hour trial of a new Internet standard called IPv6 on June 8, prompting worries that hackers will...
View ArticleCan't reach your favorite site? IPv6 may be to blame
A small number of Internet users will experience delays or time-outs as they attempt to visit Facebook, Google, Yahoo and other popular websites tonight and tomorrow, due to a 24-hour trial of a new...
View ArticleWorld IPv6 Day: Tech industry's most-watched event since Y2K
The nation's largest telecom carriers, content providers, hardware suppliers and software vendors will be on the edge of their seats tonight for the start of World IPv6 Day, which is the...
View ArticleGoogle, Facebook promise new IPv6 services after trial
One day after completing a successful 24-hour trial of IPv6, Facebook, Google and Yahoo said at a joint press conference that they would begin permanently supporting this upgrade to the Internet's main...
View ArticleYahoo, Facebook,Google to IETF: Where are the IPv6 users
Where are the users? That's what popular websites including Yahoo, Google and Facebook are asking the Internet engineering community when they are questioned about their long-range plans to deploy IPv6.
View ArticleCloudFlare unveils free IPv6 translation service
Startup CloudFlare is turning the economics of IPv6 transition on its head with a free cloud-based IPv6-to-IPv4 translation service that is available to website operators starting today.
View ArticleIn Pictures: Why the Internet needs IPv6
Explosive growth of Internet users, devices, apps creates demand for more IP addresses
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