Thursday, June 19, 2014

What is the Difference Between TCP and UDP?


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You’ve probably seen references to TCP and UDP when setting up port-forwarding on a router or when configuring firewall software. These two protocols are used for different types of data.
Both of these protocols are used to send data over the Internet or a local network. When configuring some network hardware or software, you may need to know the difference.

6 Advanced Tips for Securing the Applications on Your PC With EMET


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The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit is Microsoft’s best-kept security secret. It’s easy toinstall EMET and quickly secure many popular applications, but there’s a lot more you can do with EMET.
EMET won’t pop up and ask you questions, so it’s a set-it-and-forget-it solution once you set it up. Here’s how to secure more applications with EMET and fix them if they break.

How to Install Software on Linux

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Installing software works differently on Linux. Instead of visiting a website, you’ll usually need to grab the software from your Linux distribution’s software repositories with its package manager. This sounds complicated, but is actually simpler than installing software on Windows.