News
23 December 2008
Check Point takes over Nokia's security products
The Israeli company, which specializes in VPN (virtual private network) and firewall solutions, is strengthening its own range of hardware by taking over the security side of Nokia, its long-standing partner more…
12 December 2008
Internet Explorer 6 and 8 also affected by zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft says Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 and 8 (beta) are also potentially susceptible to the zero-day exploit recently published, and new exploits can bypass Microsoft's recommended Data Execution Prevention more…
12 December 2008
Aptana presents a PHP development environment and a cloud service
Aptana, the provider of a popular Eclipse-based IDE, has presented version 1.0 of its PHP development environment and a new cloud service more…
10 December 2008
Chrome is ready for prime-time, says Google exec
Google’s Chrome web browser will hit version 1.0 next month, probably in order to facilitate OEM bundling deals more…
10 December 2008
Email client Thunderbird 3 Beta 1 available
The new version of the email program adds a host of detailed improvements, such as background IMAP message downloading, tabs in the inbox and integration with external address books more…
10 December 2008
Sun closes "network.com" grid computing service to new customers
Sun has placed a holding page on the front of its network.com utility computing site, but the company is planning to relaunch it with a larger range of new services and facilities more…
9 December 2008
Second beta of Firefox 3.1 available
The second beta of the forthcoming version of Firefox contains several new features - notably, a "private browsing" function and the TraceMonkey JavaScript accelerator more…
Features
2 December 2008
Signing emails with DomainKeys Identified Mail
Originally, DomainKeys - and its successor, DKIM - was only designed to fight spam. Since it detects forged sender addresses it also works well against phishing. heise online looks at implementing DKIM for yourself more…
29 October 2008
Long Term Evolution - 4G - still has many rivers to cross
3G will soon be history. While the next generation of cellular mobile networks, "Long Term Evolution", is still in development, T-Mobile is already demonstrating it in Bonn more…
30 June 2008
Fully virtual networks
Virtual machines like VMWare or Microsoft's Virtual Server can be used to simulate networks or securely run servers in a sandbox environment. Detailed knowledge of the internal procedures and various scattered options is essential to do this properly more…
30 June 2008
Computer network time synchronisation
No one cares if the clock on their computer is incorrect if they are just playing a hand of Solitaire, but it's a whole other story in the log files. Public servers and freeware tell computers what time it really is. more…
10 May 2008
The mega network
Since Windows Vista became available, IPv6 has existed side by side with IPv4 on popular PC operating systems. Therefore, taking a look at the advantages of this network of the future is worthwhile for any networker. more…
22 April 2008
Switching protocol
With the Bonjour networking protocol, devices on a local network can configure themselves automatically and users can discover services provided by such devices without needing to know their names or IP addresses. more…
15 April 2008
Build a Wi-Fi radio relay using household materials
Toilet brush holders made of aluminium or stainless steel turn out to be excellent basic material for a directional WiFi antenna. Wireless network range can be extended using a DIY antenna, based on a tube of the right dimensions. more…
20 February 2008
TCP/IP tuning for faster downloads
Many PCs fail to make full use of their DSL connection's capacity. By using traffic shapers or making the right changes to the Windows registry, downloads can be accelerated without affecting the quality of VoIP or streaming connections. more…
6 February 2008
Any port in a storm: moving for more security
Many server attacks are executed by "script kiddies" who use automatic tools to run the attacks. By using non-standard ports for your services, you can render these scans ineffective. more…
6 February 2008
Simple VPNs with OpenVPN
Open VPN connects individual computers over the Internet, links networks and provides telecommuters secure access to company networks. To do this, all it needs is a TCP or UDP connection -- in a pinch even a proxy will do. more…
