The traditional hub and spoke network design offers centralised orchestration but also requires that all traffic be directed back to the central point. Business applications are all traditionally housed within the central datacentre and all connectivity is...
October 11, 2019 •
Sponsored •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on Improve your network security with SD-WAN and Silver Peak
Enterprises that are widely dispersed, geographically speaking, are rapidly moving to embrace software-defined wide area networks (SD-WANs). This is because SD-WANs dramatically lower costs, reduce complexity and make branch communications more secure, while...
August 26, 2019 •
Sponsored •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on A statistic breakdown of rising VPN usage
All over the world, VPN usage is surging, and there are more people using a VPN service than ever. This is not just in countries that have government-enforced internet censorship, or internet restrictions. It is becoming way more of a standard to use VPNs...
Broadband service provider, Intelsat announced it plans to work with Stratosat Datacom in the hopes of providing high-speed broadband services across Central Africa. The collaboration integrates managed connectivity from Intelsat’s high throughput global...
October 5, 2018 •
Security •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Basic cyber hygiene practices that go a long way
When on the job at a corporate office, a healthcare organization, or an academic institution or government agency, or even when you are working from a local coffee shop, restaurant, or home office, your organization’s online safety and security is a...
From the very beginning, Netflix has been one of the most doubtful and mysterious websites in the world. The site, for a small subscription fee, allows clients to watch their favourite movies, TV programs and series off of a connected device and in any amount...
As Internet users around the world continually search for ways to protect their privacy online, VPN have been singled out by many as an ideal solution. By using a VPN, one’s Internet traffic gets encrypted and routed through a secure tunnel between...
With new developments in privacy and security, staying private while online has been a topic which has recently created a lot of attention. With the introduction of legislation’s such as the Investigatory Powers Bill, which was launched in the UK last...
2016 has been the toughest year ever in online security, with multiple big-scale hacks throughout the year. To name just a few famous incidents of this year, over 100 million LinkedIn and 360 million MySpace accounts were breached, 15 million Iranian users of...
November 25, 2016 •
Security, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on 1 in 4 Wi-Fi Hotspots just waiting to be hacked
After analysing information on more than 31 million Wi-Fi hotspots around the world, Kaspersky Lab has found that every fourth (28%) is unsecured and poses a risk to users’ personal data. That means all the traffic transmitted over those networks,...
September 20, 2016 •
Online & Social, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Free, Unlimited VPN Now Available In Opera Desktop Browser
A free, no-log, easy-to-use VPN is available directly in the Opera desktop browser – out on Tuesday, 20 September. With this launch, Opera is the first major browser to release a built-in VPN service. “If people knew how the internet truly works,...
Approximately a third of enterprises in Kenya now view the implementation of cloud or expansion of existing cloud infrastructure as a key priority area for the future, according to the latest insights from global IT market intelligence firm International Data...
February 5, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on MTN expands coverage of global Virtual Private Network
MTN’s enterprise customers with global operations are now able to communicate with their branches and employees worldwide. This follows the signing of an agreement between MTN and leading international telecommunications provider PCCW Global, which will...
November 22, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on IS Network OVC targets application performance
With the launch of its Network OVC (optimisation, visibility, control) solution, Internet Solutions enables organisations to achieve a consistent end-user quality of experience (QoE) as a means to increase their business efficiency and agility. Internet...
France’s Orange Business Services will offer IP VPN services in 31 countries for Aggreko, a company that provides power and temperature control services. The Aggreko partnership aims to deliver better telecom services and improve the internal and external...
October 13, 2011 •
Security •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Securicom amends VPN solution
Local IT security company, Securicom, has rebuilt and repackaged its SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Virtual Private Network (VPN) service, Securicom SSL VPN, to provide greater customisability and advanced security capabilities for managing the risks associated...
