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Learn more about Internet communications, protocols, equipment and security.
How Much Bandwidth do you Really Need?
Discusses common misconceptions about internet provider plans and how much usable bandwidth an average home actually requires.
5 Essential Steps to Secure Your Home Internet Connection
Learn how to configure your home networking equipment properly to prevent against outside threats.
Packets Across the Planet: The Legacy of TCP/IP
How TCP/IP Quietly Conquered the World—and Still Rules It
AI: The Double-Edged Sword of Cybersecurity
Questions AI's involvement in cybercrime and cybersecurity, and whether it could be considered a hero or villain in the space.
Where in the World Is That IP?
The Surprising Science of Mapping the Internet to Real Places
From YouTube to You
The Incredible Journey of Data Packets Across the Internet
Locking the Web
How HTTPS Turned the Internet from an Open Postcard into a Secure Vault
Unlock the Web Safely
How VPNs Shield Your Online Life (and When They Fall Short)
The Internet’s Secret Blueprint
Understanding the OSI Model in Plain English
The Great Internet Blindside
How Internet Providers Quietly Make Billions by Overselling Bandwidth
The Domain Name System
The Internet's Phone Book (for anyone who remembers a phone book 😀)
What Does Your Public IP Address Actually Reveal About You? (if Anything)
Discusses whether there is any risk (or not) of third parties being aware of your public IP address.