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Star Topology

Star topology is a network topology in which each network component is physically connected to a central node such as a router, hub or switch. In a star topology, the central hub acts like a server and the connecting nodes act like clients. When the central node receives a packet from a connecting...

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Session Cookie

A session cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that a website server sends to a browser for temporary use during a limited timeframe.Session cookies are enabled by default. Their purpose is help individual web pages load faster and improve navigation through a...

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Transport Layer

The transport layer is the fourth layer in the open systems interconnection (OSI) network model.The OSI model divides the tasks involved with moving information between networked computers into seven smaller, more manageable task groups. Each of the seven OSI layers is assigned a task or group of...

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Having systems in place before an employee leaves is the key to efficient employee offboarding that won't compromise security.

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Top Reasons to Use Predictive AI for Enhanced Cybersecurity in 2021

The top reasons to use predictive AI for cybersecurity enhancements include: Improved detection accuracy.Sensitive risk intelligence.Automated decision-making.

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What does the mobile network state mean?

The mobile network state is an indicator on smartphones and similar mobile devices that shows whether the device is connected to a telecom carrier’s mobile network.Since these indicators are proprietary, they can vary quite a bit, and end users sometimes have a lot of questions about what...

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What is the difference between a mobile OS and a computer OS?

The difference between a mobile operating system (OS) and a computer OS has to do with how individual tech companies have rolled out various versions of the operating systems that supply the fundamental environments for traditional software applications as well as new mobile apps.Mobile and...

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Internet

What's the difference between a host name, a domain name and a fully qualified domain name (FDQN)?

A fully qualified domain name (FQDN) contains both a host name and a domain name. For a landing page, the fully qualified domain name usually represents the full URL or a major portion of the top-level address.In looking at a fully qualified domain name, the host name typically comes before the...

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