SATIN 2012

22/03/2012 – 23/03/2012
00:00 -00:00

SATIN 2012
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Can IPv6 Addresses Be “Fun”?

So what is the most “fun” IPv6 address you’ve seen? Fun? IPv6 address? Well, yes… now that you have the letters “a – f” in addition to the numbers, you can add a bit of creativity to your addresses.  As was recently pointed out on Twitter, the folks at Facebook had some fun with the Read more…

Skype’s HD Video Quality IS Amazing!

As much as I may criticize Skype at times, I continue to be impressed by the technology they create and the powerful ways in which Skype enables us to communicate. Yesterday Jim Courtney called me to test out the "upgraded"…

IPv6-Kongress Happening May 10-11 in Frankfurt am Main

If you can get to Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on Thursday and Friday, May 10-11, 2012, there looks to be a fantastic set of sessions going on at the 2012 IPv6 Kongress. More information is available at: www.ipv6-kongress.de The packed agenda includes a wide range of sessions including deep tutorials, best practices, security topics, networking, Read more…

WebRTC + Phono SDK = Browser Phone Calls WITHOUT A Plugin

Calling people using your browser – but without a Flash or Java plugin? That’s been the mission of the WebRTC initiative for some time now with efforts underway in both the IETF and the W3C to standardize the work so…

The Danger of Amazon’s Power

As an author, I have mixed feelings about the incredible power Amazon.com has within the publishing space. More specifically… the degree to which they are not just the proverbial 800-pound gorilla, but rather more like the 8,000-pound gorilla. On the…

3 Months To World IPv6 Launch… Are You Getting Ready?

World IPv6 Launch is only 3 months away on June 6, 2012 – What are you doing today to be ready? If you don’t already have plans underway, can you think of a simple project to get started?  Perhaps look at how to get your home network running IPv6?  Or get your website running IPv6? Read more…

Gandi.net Adds Support For DNSSEC DS Records

On Friday we learned that Gandi.net is joining the ranks of domain name registrars supporting DNSSEC. In a blog post on their “Gandi Bar” site, “Thomas” outlines the level of support Gandi.net is providing and points over to a wiki post explaining in more detail how to set up DNSSEC for your domains. It’s important Read more…

Congrats to Skype On Hitting 35 Million Online Users!

Congrats to the folks at Skype as they cross over the milestone of having 35 million users online at the same time, just a week after crossing over the 34 million mark! That’s certain a great accomplishment and the recent…

NSA Develops Secure Android Phones For Top Secret Calls

An interesting piece in the Australian edition of SC Magazine covers a recent presentation at RSA 2012 by Margaret Salter, head of the US National Security Agency (NSA) Information Assurance Directorate. She spoke about the NSA’s "Mobility Program that aims to provide secure communication for government agencies using commercial "off…