VPN Protocols
Multiple ways exist to achieve the encryption needs of a VPN. Certain network protocols are frequently used for VPNs. The two most commonly used protocols for this...
Introduction to Network Security
Computer data often travels from one computer to another, leaving the safety of its protected physical surroundings. Once the data is out of hand, people with bad intention could...
Hashing, Windows and Linux Encryption
A hash function, “H” for example, is a function that takes a variable-size input “m” and returns a fixed-size string. The value that is returned is called the hash value “h” or the...
Introduction to VPN
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are a common way to connect remotely to a network in a secure fashion. A VPN creates a private network connection over the...
Basic Network Utilities
Ipconfig
The first thing you want to do is get information about your own system. To accomplish this, you must get a command prompt....
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Concepts
There are six basic approaches to intrusion-detection and prevention. Some of these methods are implemented in various software packages, and others are simply strategies that an organisation...
What is BitTorent and How does it Work?
BitTorrent is a P2P protocol, designed by Bram Cohen, for sharing a large file among a set of peers. However, the term sharing in this context is different from...
All about Proxy Servers
What's a Proxy Server?
An intermediary worker goes about as a door among you and the web. It's a mediator worker isolating end clients...
Windows Firewalls
Windows first started shipping a primitive firewall, called Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), with Windows 2000. It was very simple. Each version of Windows since then has expanded...
