“VoIP can turn a standard Internet connection into a way to place free phone calls. The practical upshot of this is that by using some of the free VoIP software that is available to make Internet phone calls, you’re bypassing the phone company (and its charges) entirely.” Robert Valdes and Dave Roos would like to change the way you communicate.
www.howstuffworks.com
internet
02/06/2009
How VoIP works
04/05/2008
Voice over Internet Protocol
“Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a general term for a family of transmission technologies for delivery of voice communications over IP networks such as the Internet or other packet-switched networks.”
wikipedia.org
04/03/2008
Sheldon Brown
“If Sheldon Brown had been only an excellent bicycle mechanic, the esteem in which he was held, while great, could not have extended much beyond his native Massachusetts.” Instead, Sheldon Brown used the Internet to become the most widely read bicycle mechanic in the world. He died on February 3, 2008.
www.timesonline.co.uk
20/01/2008
Off the record
“Record company insiders are aghast at the demise of what was their golden goose. And some of them know that they were partly responsible for killing it.” Robert Sandall looks at reasons for the decline in the value of recorded music over recent years.
www.prospect-magazine.co.uk
29/10/2007
The case for email security
“It may not be surprising for you to learn that email is not a secure medium of communication; however, it may surprise you to learn just how inherently insecure it really is.” Erik Kangas on how email really works, what the security issues are and where you can make the difference.
luxsci.com (PDF file, 112 kb)
31/05/2007
Das elektronische Briefgeheimnis
In German
“Wer eine E-Mail verschickt, muß damit rechnen, daß seine Nachricht von Dritten gelesen wird.” Brief article outlining steps you can take to keep your email communications private.
www.sueddeutsche.de
26/03/2007
Unified home networks with the FRITZ!Box
“The FRITZ!Box offers you freedom of choice. You can use your own FRITZ!Box with any operator and fine-tune your home network to your needs.” Guylhem Aznar shares his experience.
www.linuxdevcenter.com
15/01/2007
Why you shouldn’t use HTML email
“Spammers use HTML emails to confirm your address.” There are other drawbacks to using HTML-formatting when sending and receiving emails. Consider this list of potential pitfalls that Martin Favreau has compiled for you.
www.freeantispam.org
20/12/2006
Why use email encryption?
Email encryption should be used by everyone. Here’s why.
rffr.de
22/09/2006
Privatsphäre ist wie Sauerstoff
In German
“Der politische Stand ist eine Symbiose mit der Medienindustrie eingegangen, die aus finanziellen Gründen den Terrorismus in einem Maße ausschlachtet, das objektiv nicht zu rechtfertigen ist.” Privacy is like oxygen, argues Pär Ström. You’ll miss it when it’s gone…
www.bundestag.de
16/09/2006
Per Anhalter durchs Pluriversum
In German
With services such as MySpace and YouTube dominating headlines everywhere, Joe Public has finally begun taking over the Internet. Thomas Gross reports on the seven rules that he thinks will govern the Web 2.0.
www.zeit.de
05/07/2006
How to encrypt your email
“You too can get PGP set up in a few simple steps.” Jason Thomas shows just how easy it is to start encrypting your messages.
www.lifehacker.com
01/07/2006
Thinking about email security
“The bottom line is, if your email passes through or is stored on servers controlled by others, it’s probably a good idea to consider encryption.” Joe Brockmeier considers the confidentiality of your messages.
www.newsforge.com
15/05/2006
Telecom terms and concepts
“Familiarity with terms and concepts will help consumers as they start investigating VoIP services and products. Not all ITSPs are the same, and understanding how your current service is provided will allow you to compare service offerings and avoid surprises”, argues Sean Walberg.
www.oreillynet.com
14/05/2006
Introduction to cryptography
Find out more about the basic terminology and main methods of cryptography.
www.ssh.com
20/04/2006
Silos are for grain, not VoIP
“The ability to lose is ours according to Microsoft, Skype, Vonage and many others in the mix.” Erik Lagerway argues that VoIP, the biggest show on the Internet, is being undermined by some of the largest players in the industry.
gigaom.com
21/03/2006
Breaking down VoIP’s walls
“The real price of hardware-tying may come in the form of consumer backlash. Imagine Mom’s confusion when she finds that her Microsoft phone can’t make free calls to your Skype phone.” Om Malik looks at VoIP provider’s efforts to lock you in with special hardware.
money.cnn.com
24/11/2005
A practical introduction to GNU Privacy Guard
“In this guide, I will show you how to use the most important GPG commands.” Brendan Kidwell introduces GnuPG for Windows users.
www.glump.net
21/10/2005
What is VoIP
“To the enterprise network engineer, it’s a way to simplify the corporate network and improve the telephony experience. To the home user, it’s a really cool way to save money on the old phone bill.” Theodore Wallingford explains why VoIP is such a big deal.
www.oreillynet.com
29/07/2005
Who’s behind that web site?
“We’re about to get slightly technical here—but this is basic information you need to know.” John Locke explains the dangers of surfing the web and what you can do to control the risks.
www.freesoftwaremagazine.com