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A guide to network APIs and their use cases

By Verlaine Muhungu 11 Jan 2023

An API enables communication between two applications, while a network API provides communication between the network infrastructure -- and its protocols -- and applications. Read More

Beyond Web 2.0: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

By Cliff Saran 20 Apr 2023

Like others who have developed technology that powers the internet, David Holtzman, chief strategist at decentralised cyber security network Naoris Protocol, has an unusual background Read More

SSH2 vs. SSH1 and why SSH versions still matter

By Peter Loshin, Mike Chapple 27 Jul 2022

The Secure Shell protocol, SSH, was redesigned and released as SSH2 in 2006. While SSH1 lingers for legacy uses, find out how the protocols differ and why it's important. Read More

BGP vs. EIGRP: What's the difference?

By Paul Kirvan 08 Jul 2022

BGP is an exterior gateway protocol optimized for routing between large networks. EIGRP is an interior gateway protocol that is well suited for routing within smaller networks. Read More

Get to know NVMe protocol basics with these related terms

By Erin Sullivan 31 Mar 2020

NVMe is a storage protocol that has made a difference in the enterprise. When looking into NVMe and its related technologies, it can help to have these basic terms on hand. Read More

Compare low-power Wi-Fi protocols and their roles in IoT

By David Jacobs 16 Oct 2020

Wi-Fi means more than faster speeds. Low-power Wi-Fi will help companies improve the efficiency of their IoT deployments, thanks to longer signal range and power consumption features. Read More

The exploitation of flaws in the HTTPS protocol

16 Apr 2019

In this article in our Royal Holloway security series, Gage Boyle and Kenny Paterson consider the security weaknesses of HTTPS. The presence of “HTTPS” in a website URL provides enough confidence to consider ... Read More

NFS vs. CIFS vs. SMB: What are the differences?

By Garry Kranz, Marc Staimer, Carol Sliwa 29 Mar 2023

There are stark differences among file sharing protocols NFS, CIFS and SMB. Compare access, application deployment, configuration and security, among other key features. Read More

Should I worry about the Constrained Application Protocol?

By Judith Myerson 08 Mar 2019

The Constrained Application Protocol underpins IoT networks. But the protocol could allow a threat actor to launch an attack. Read More

BGP tutorial: How the routing protocol works

By Ivan Pepelnjak 11 Jul 2019

Border Gateway Protocol is the complex routing protocol that literally makes the internet work. This tutorial walks you through how BGP functions and offers troubleshooting options. Read More