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Introduction to the Diameter Protocol in 3GPP Context

Diameter is an AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) protocol for applications such as network access or IP mobility. The basic concept is to provide a base protocol that can be extended in order to provide AAA services to new access technologies. Diameter is intended to work in both local and...

Tags: Concept, 3GPP, Protocol, Diameter, Diameter Protocol, AAA, Tcp/Ip, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Security, Networking, Finance

White papers 2007-01-08

Additional Resources

US proposes DNS fix: digital signatures

US proposes DNS fix: digital signaturesGold mineExpect that if VeriSign has the key authority, they'll require VeriSign certificates. In effect, this will amount to VeriSign being paid for every domain, and considering the number of domains at stake and VeriSign's rates, that's a [b]very[/b] large sum of money that...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, SECURITY, DNS, VeriSign Inc., e-mail, DNS machine, centralized authority, DNSSEC, digital signature

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

Unipro UGENE (exe)

Unipro UGENE integrates most of the important molecular biology tools within a single graphical environment. UGENE runs on Linux, Windows, and MacOS platforms. Unipro UGENE view and analysis of annotated DNA or protein sequences, huge files support, native support of zipped documents, and chromatograms visualization. Number of DNA plots supported...

Tags: Algorithm, DNA, Biology, UniPro, Unipro UGENE, Biotechnology, Engineering

Software downloads 2008-10-10

JBL On Stage IIIP

Though they are portable devices, the iPod and the iPhone can make a wonderful source for headphone-free music when connected to a speaker. If you have a player full of great music and personalized playlists, you might as well play it out loud every once in a while. Unfortunately, several...

Tags: stereo separation, JBL, Stage IIIP, speaker, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone

Product reviews 2008-10-08

Canon EF 70-200mm f4 IS USM L

You want a medium telephoto lens for your Canon dSLR, something with a constant aperture, solidly built with pro quality, yet light enough to carry on adventure to some far away part of the world. You have looked at the f2.8 models but didn't think you could afford them or...

Tags: Mode 1, Canon Inc., lens, aperture, f4 IS USM L

Product reviews 2008-10-06

Real-time NetFlow Analyzer (zip)

Real-time NetFlow Analyzer has investigate, troubleshoot, and quickly remediate network slowdowns. Easily identify which users, devices, and applications are consuming the most bandwidth. Isolate inbound and outbound traffic by conversation, application, domain, endpoint, and protocol. Personalize NetFlow data displays to view traffic by specified time periods (up to 60 minutes)...

Tags: Network, Traffic, SolarWinds, Networking

Software downloads 2008-10-06

When it comes to China, is Skype the new Yahoo?

Any major Western company doing business in China is collaborating with the government to some degree. We know this. Chinese citizens know this. The best case scenario is probably Microsoft or Google's operations where access to certain information is limited. The worst case, until now, has been Yahoo's explicit cooperation...

Tags: China, Yahoo! Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Tom, Government, Blogging, Vertical Industries, Wireless, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-03

Skype says Tom violated agreement for Chinese service

Skype has a further response on the Chinese monitoring situation. And they don't sound that pleased about it. Here's Skype president Josh Silverman: In April 2006, Skype publicly disclosed that TOM operated a text filter that blocked certain words in chat messages, and it also...

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Agreement, Tom, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-02

Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consulting

Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consultingAn Unfair ComparisonThe comparison is somewhat unfair. When the wrong patient gets an appendectomy, or the wrong blood, or instruments left inside the patient, it can be clearly established that the mistake stemmed from* Carelessness * Some best practice protocol not being followed* Lack...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Medicare, IT Consulting, blame, consulting, patient

Discussion threads 2008-10-01

Full encryption stops Amazon Web video leak: Adobe

Amazon.com has fixed a glitch in its video streaming service by adopting Adobe Systems encryption on all television shows and movies found on its site, software maker Adobe said. SEATTLE--Amazon.com has fixed a glitch in its video streaming service by adopting Adobe Systems encryption on all television shows and...

Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Internet Video, Video, Encryption, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Reuters, Amazon.com, Adobe, pirates, streaming, security

News items 2008-09-30

2.8% of households wordlwide to have Internet TV by 2012

Global subscriptions to Internet-based TV are on track to reach 19.6 mln subscribers in 2008, a 64% increase, according to Gartner. Revenue from worldwide Internet protocol television is forecast to reach $4.5 bln, up 93.5% from a year earlier, with Western Europe boasting the largest number of IPTV subscribers and...

Tags: Revenue, IP Television, Internet TV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Broadband Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, AM

Blog posts 2008-09-26

Live Webcast: Unleashing the Value of VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is fast becoming much more than just a cost-effective way of simply routing voice conversations over the Internet. Today, VoIP is also used for data exchange as well as empowering rich media applications such as video conferencing and so-called "presence" technologies that indicate...

Tags: Webcast, Rich Media, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking

Webcasts 2008-09-25

Cisco mega patch plugs serious IOS vulnerabilities

Today is a very busy patch day for network administrations managing Cisco gear. The networking giant released a whopping 12 bulletins with fixes for a wide range of security vulnerabilities in IOS, the underlying software that powers routers and network switches. Some of the...

Tags: Cisco IOS, Vulnerability, SNMP, Cisco Systems Inc., Series Device, Network Administration, Networking, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-24

Dirty dozen: Firefox ships patch for 12 security flaws

Mozilla has released another point update for its flagship Firefox browser to provide fixes for at least 12 documented security vulnerabilities.  Some of the flaws put millions of Web surfers at risk of remote code execution attacks. The Firefox 3.0.2 update addresses two issues rated by Mozilla...

Tags: Developer, Mozilla Firefox, Attacker, Vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-24

Is Comcast plan suspect or 'reasonable'?

Is Comcast plan suspect or 'reasonable'?UPGRADE YOUR NETWORK!You are certainly paid enough money to provide the services you are SUPPOSED to provide.If you can't, leave the business and let someone else step in. Please...RE: Is Comcast plan suspect or 'reasonable'?Nope. Its still unreasonable. They are still taking an antiquated...

Tags: INTERNET, Comcast Corp., Robb, QoS, Internet Engineering Task Force

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Is Comcast plan suspect or 'reasonable'?

Network neutrality advocates are taking contrasting views towards Comcast's new network management plan. The new plan de-prioritizes heavy users in 15-minute chunks. If your upload traffic is more than 70% of maximum bandwidth or your download traffic is more than 80% of max, you'll be de-prioritized. Free...

Tags: Network, Comcast Corp., Network Neutrality Advocate, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-23

GE partners up to deliver new HDTVs

After vacating the consumer electronics space or letting companies like Thomson use the brand name for their own devices, GE is planning a return to the living room with a new company that will creates HDTVs with the help of display manufacturer Tatung. Blandly called General Displays & Technologies, the...

Tags: General Electric Co., HDTV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-09-23

Intrusion Detection System - SAX2 (exe)

Ax3soft Sax2 is a professional intrusion detection and response system that performs real-time packet capturing, 24/7 network monitoring, advanced protocol analyzing and automatic expert detection. By giving you insights into all of your network's operations, Sax2 makes it easy to isolate and solve network problems, identify network bottleneck and bandwidth...

Tags: Network, Intrusion Detection System, Ax3soft, Ax3soft Sax2, Networking

Software downloads 2008-09-23

SIP is the future of telecommunications

SIP is the future of telecommunicationsahhh no mention of IAX(2)?IAX(2) is better than SIP... they just want to focus on what they have and not what they should be using.I cisco, but at times like this... it makes me wonder.RE: SIP is the future of telecommunicationsYep, you can buy a...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), IAX2, telecommunications, SIP, Asterisk, IAX

Discussion threads 2008-09-22

SIP is the future of telecommunications

As was clear from last week's ITEXPO in Los Angeles, SIP is shaping up to be the standard replacement protocol for the traditional TDM / SS7 network. SIP trunking starts to make it possible to offer an end-to-end digital communications solution that can call any number in the world...without...

Tags: SIP, Telephony, Protocol, Telecommunications, Conference, SS7, T1 Connection, Session Initiation Protocol Trunk Connection, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Emerging Technologies, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-09-22