DoS Denial of Service Attack

DoS – Denial of Service Attack What is DoS Attack? DOS is an attack used to deny legitimate users access to a resource such as accessing a website, network, emails, etc., or making it extremely slow. DoS is the acronym for Denial of Service. This type of attack is usually implemented by hitting the target resource such as … Read more

How to Troubleshoot a Network

Check the hardware. When you’re beginning the troubleshooting process, check all your hardware to make sure it’s connected properly, turned on, and working. If a cord has come loose or somebody has switched off an important router, this could be the problem behind your networking issues. There’s no point in going through the process of … Read more

Delivering the internet to Africa

More than half the population of Africa cannot access the internet, but this is changing thanks to mobile networks and ambitious new engineering projects. In fact, Africa recorded the highest growth in internet use globally between 2005 and 2018, proving that it’s possible to close the digital divide. “The working-age population in Africa is expected … Read more

ARPANET

In January 1969, the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the Department of Defense (ARPA) awarded a contract to Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN) to design and construct a communications network. By the end of 1969, an experimental ARPANET was operational between four university nodes. This system was the forerunner of the Internet. The idea for … Read more