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How VoIP works

edafe — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:53:11 +0000

“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

Voice over Internet Protocol

edafe — Sun, 04 May 2008 06:03:48 +0000

“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

Sheldon Brown

edafe — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:00:30 +0000

“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

Off the record

edafe — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:30:07 +0000

“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

The case for email security

edafe — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:32:01 +0000

“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)

Das elektronische Briefgeheimnis

edafe — Thu, 31 May 2007 21:57:56 +0000

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

Unified home networks with the FRITZ!Box

edafe — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:00:03 +0000

“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

Why you shouldn’t use HTML email

edafe — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:03 +0000

“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

Why use email encryption?

edafe — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:54:42 +0000

Email encryption should be used by everyone. Here’s why.
rffr.de

Privatsphäre ist wie Sauerstoff

edafe — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:37:02 +0000

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

Per Anhalter durchs Pluriversum

edafe — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:12:41 +0000

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

How to encrypt your email

edafe — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:08:07 +0000

“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

Thinking about email security

edafe — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:04:58 +0000

“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

Telecom terms and concepts

edafe — Mon, 15 May 2006 11:46:11 +0000

“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

Introduction to cryptography

edafe — Sat, 13 May 2006 22:36:23 +0000

Find out more about the basic terminology and main methods of cryptography.
www.ssh.com

Silos are for grain, not VoIP

edafe — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:43:12 +0000

“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

Breaking down VoIP’s walls

edafe — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:44:57 +0000

“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

A practical introduction to GNU Privacy Guard

edafe — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 16:22:51 +0000

“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

What is VoIP

edafe — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:42:14 +0000

“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

Who’s behind that web site?

edafe — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:14:27 +0000

“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

Securing Linux

edafe — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:02:53 +0000

Mario Eberlein, Rene Auberger and Wolfram Andreas Richter give an overview of security concepts, installation issues, and potential threats and their exploits. They also offer “practical advice on how to secure and harden a Linux-based system”.
www.ibm.com Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Understanding email netiquette

edafe — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:18:33 +0000

“Internet life carries its own versions of courtesy, privacy and security issues that all users need to know.” This article discusses basic email etiquette and explains the proper use of the To, CC and BCC fields when sending emails.
www.bestprac.org

Introduction to cryptography

edafe — Wed, 18 May 2005 22:17:45 +0000

Not entirely sure how cryptography works? This document’s two chapters, The Basics of Cryptography and Phil Zimmermann on PGP, will tell you what you need to know.
ftp.pgpi.org (PDF file, 1007 kb)

Linux Inc

edafe — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:42:35 +0000

“Little understood by the outside world, the community of Linux programmers has evolved in recent years into something much more mature, organized, and efficient. Put bluntly, Linux has turned pro.” Steve Hamm takes you on a tour of what has become the Linux phenomenon.
www.businessweek.com

Point-and-click email crypto

edafe — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:26:47 +0000

“I don’t want people reading my mail.” Roy Hoobler explains how to use KGPG for email and file encryption under KDE.
www.linuxjournal.com

Echelon spy network revealed

edafe — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:37:22 +0000

“It sounds like science fiction, but it’s true.” Andrew Bomford first published this article in November 1999. Will matters have improved since then?
news.bbc.co.uk

Forscher Warnt vor Googlesierung der Ausbildung

edafe — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 12:23:10 +0000

In German

Academics warn of an increasing divide between those able to pay for online educational content and those who are not.
www.heise.de

Linux: the thinking person’s IT solution

edafe — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:07:32 +0000

“It is ironic that a fear of technology has sent thousands of companies hurtling into the arms of an IT vendor that has some of the most complex, resource hungry and insecure server technology on the market.” Malcolm Cartledge prefers low cost and high reliability.
www.biosmagazine.co.uk

Invasion of the identity snatchers

edafe — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:13:43 +0000

Kelly Martin has become the victim of identity theft. A security professional by trade, he reflects on the many ways that personal data, stored on your computer, can fall into the wrong hands.
www.theregister.co.uk

Why do you need PGP?

edafe — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:55:35 +0000

For a conclusive answer read this article by Phil Zimmermann, author of the Pretty Good Privacy application.
www.pgpi.org

Spam bots – and how to avoid them

edafe — Tue, 18 May 2004 20:19:14 +0000

“Once your email address is in the hands of spammers, regaining control of your inbox is a very, very difficult job indeed.” Nobody likes to receive spam, but what can you do to avoid it? Essential reading for anyone keen to ‘throw a spammer’ in the works.
www.bestprac.org