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What is IPv6, why is it so important, and why is it adoption taking so long?

Network World

For the most part the dire warnings about running out of internet addresses have ceased because, slowly but surely, migration from the world of Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) to IPv6 has begun, and software is in place to prevent the address apocalypse that many were predicting. What is IPv6 and why is it important?

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Networking terms and definitions

Network World

Private 5G Private 5G : a dedicated mobile network built and operated within a private environment, such as a business campus, factory or stadium. Network as a service (NaaS) : NaaS is a cloud-based service that provides network infrastructure, such as routers, switches and firewalls, as a service.

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Interop Liveblog: IPv6 Microsegmentation

Scott Lowe

This session was titled “IPv6 Microsegmentation,” and the speaker was Ivan Pepelnjak. The session starts with a discussion of the problems found in Layer 2 IPv6 networks. Note that some of these attacks are also common to IPv4 and are not necessarily unique to IPv6. In such cases, every mobile device has its own /64 subnet.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Avoid charging mobile devices through a computer; instead, use separate adapters. This may include computers, laptops, printers, mobile phones, tablets, CCTV cameras, household appliances, cars, baby monitors, smart home devices, video streaming tools, game consoles, etc. Fully utilize firewall capabilities.

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Technology Short Take #49

Scott Lowe

I highly recommend you read the entire post, but in short the five skills Matt recommends are software skills (which includes configuration management and software development tools like Git ), Linux, deep protocol knowledge, hypervisor and container networking, and IPv6. I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before; if I have, please forgive me.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: The Basics of Local DNS for Small Business.

Sean Daniel

I have the same Samsung Series 9 laptops on both networks for mobile users, but the one network with the preinstalled OS from HP is experiencing the static DNS "sticky" situation where it won't revert back to automatic DHCP when off the SBSe LAN. Windows Mobile. (23). Windows Mobile. 3/07/2012 2:07 PM. Sean Daniel.